Title – The Yellow Wall-Paper
Thesis – The Yellow Wall-Paper is an epic representation of the troubles of sadomasochism, feminist derision, and the woman’s problematic place in marriage. The book uses well-curated motifs and themes to carve out women’s fruitless struggles against a patriarchal background.
Introduction
Briefly describe the book, its author, and the subject it addresses. The introduction also illustrates the chronological placement of the writing and its relevance to the contemporary world.
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State the thesis. Restate that the paper will be addressing gender issues, particularly female emancipation from patriarchy.
Brief Summary
Concisely sum up the story’s key events: The paragraph introduces the main character, the antagonist, and the setting.
Introduces the central conflict. The fateful ending is also mentioned and why it matters to the thesis.
The argument for Social Entrapment
Main Point: The yellow wallpaper is symbolic of the labyrinth trapping women from self-expression.
Evidence: The narrator claims that the wallpaper was “heavy bedstead”, illustrating how reluctant John was about acting in her favour (Gilman, 1892, p.649).
Supporting point: John’s emotional coldness to the narrator’s situation is further proof of the thesis.
The argument for Stigma
Topic sentence: – The “rest-cure” is symbolic of men’s dislike for women to voice their health and marital problems to the public in fear of shame.
Supporting point: The husband is reluctant to hire qualified help, but rather prefers to have her sister nurse his wife. That’s because he does not take her health seriously and is afraid of letting the public know his wife’s situation is out of hand.
The Case of Heroism
Main Point: Despite the oppression, women put in the effort and employ ingenious means to overcome social underpinnings.
Justification: The narrator writes journals her emotions in a diary, with which we hope she lets the world know the frustrations she went through. Inserts a quote illustrating the value of the journal to her psychosis.
Wraps up the paragraph by justifying that Gilman portrays the woman as resilient and calculating.
Conclusion
Wraps up the essay by illustrating how the body paragraphs have reaffirmed the thesis statement.
Sums up the three arguments and concludes that the ending underscores the thesis.
Concluding sentence: The dramatic end – with John fainting and his wife breaking down – underscores the need to give voice and reason to issues affecting women.
Reference
"Charlotte Perkins Gilman | Connecticut History | A Cthumanities Project". Connecticut History | A Cthumanities Project, 2020, https://connecticuthistory.org/charlotte-perkins-gilman/. Accessed 13 Sept 2020.
