p.9
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator notice about the woman in the wallpaper?
She believes the woman may be able to creep faster than she can turn to see her.
p.9
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator think about Jennie's reaction to the wallpaper?
She feels Jennie betrayed herself by showing amazement at the peeled wallpaper.
p.8
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What does the narrator find interesting to watch at night?
Developments in the yellow wallpaper.
p.2
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What is the significance of the house's garden to the narrator?
The garden is beautiful and reminds her of English places, but it also feels strange and ghostly.
p.2
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator's husband, John, believe about her condition?
He believes it is just temporary nervous depression and forbids her to work.
p.7
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What does the narrator struggle to determine about the wallpaper patterns?
Whether the front pattern and the back pattern move together or separately.
p.6
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator think about the nursery and the wallpaper?
She believes it is fortunate that her baby does not have to live in the nursery with the horrid wallpaper.
p.9
Symbolism of the Yellow Wallpaper
What does the narrator intend to do with the wallpaper?
She plans to peel it off little by little.
p.2
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What does the narrator think would help her condition?
She believes that congenial work, excitement, and change would do her good.
p.4
Symbolism of the Yellow Wallpaper
What does the narrator observe about the wallpaper?
The wallpaper has a sub-pattern that is irritating and reveals a strange, formless figure in certain lights.
p.7
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What peculiar characteristic does the narrator notice about the wallpaper?
It changes as the light changes.
p.1
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
Why does the narrator believe she is not getting well faster?
Because John does not believe she is sick.
p.1
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What is John's attitude towards superstition and faith?
John has no patience with faith, has an intense horror of superstition, and scoffs at things not to be felt and seen.
p.1
Isolation and Confinement
What is the setting described in the beginning of the text?
The narrator is sitting by the window in an atrocious nursery.
p.9
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
How does the narrator feel about John's behavior?
She feels he is pretending to be loving and kind while being controlling.
p.6
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What does the narrator struggle with in her thoughts?
She finds it increasingly difficult to think straight due to her nervous weakness.
p.9
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator plan to do with the rope she has?
She plans to tie the woman in the wallpaper if she tries to escape.
p.2
Symbolism of the Yellow Wallpaper
How does the narrator describe the wallpaper in her room?
She finds it confusing, irritating, and artistically flawed, with patterns that seem to commit 'every artistic sin.'
p.7
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator suspect about John and Jennie's interest in the wallpaper?
She believes they are studying the pattern and may have ulterior motives.
p.1
Isolation and Confinement
How does the narrator feel about the house they are staying in?
The narrator finds something queer about it and questions why it is so cheap and has been untenanted for so long.
p.6
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
How does John treat the narrator?
He carries her upstairs, reads to her, and insists she must take care of herself for his sake.
p.2
Isolation and Confinement
How does the narrator feel about her living situation?
She feels isolated and constrained by her husband's strict care and the house.
p.6
Symbolism of the Yellow Wallpaper
What does the narrator observe about the wallpaper?
She sees dim shapes that get clearer every day, resembling a woman creeping behind the pattern.
p.10
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator think about looking out of the windows?
She doesn't like it because of the many creeping women outside.
p.9
Transformation and Identity
What does the narrator do when she is left alone?
She gets up to help the woman in the wallpaper and starts peeling it off.
p.9
Imagery and Descriptive Language
How does the narrator describe the pattern of the wallpaper?
She describes it as having strangled heads and bulbous eyes that seem to mock her.
p.10
Isolation and Confinement
How does the narrator feel about going outside?
She refuses to go outside, preferring the yellow room.
p.10
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What is John's reaction when he sees the narrator's actions?
He faints, blocking her path.
p.9
The Impact of Environment on Mental State
What does the narrator feel about the room after it is bare again?
She enjoys the room now that it is empty and clean.
p.3
Symbolism of the Yellow Wallpaper
How does the narrator feel about the wallpaper?
She finds it repellant and would hate it if she had to live in the room long.
p.3
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator's husband, John, think about her writing?
He hates to have her write a word and believes it is not good for her nervous condition.
p.8
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator observe about the woman during the day?
She sees the same woman creeping around outside.
p.10
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator compare her situation to?
She compares it to being securely fastened by a well-hidden rope.
p.4
Isolation and Confinement
How does the narrator describe the furniture in the room?
The furniture is described as inharmonious and brought from downstairs, with signs of wear and tear.
p.10
Transformation and Identity
What does the narrator do when John enters the room?
She continues to creep around and tells him she has pulled off most of the wallpaper.
p.4
Mental Health and Gender Roles
How does the narrator feel about the prospect of going to Weir Mitchell?
The narrator does not want to go to Weir Mitchell, fearing it would be similar to her experiences with John and her brother.
p.3
Symbolism of the Yellow Wallpaper
What is the color of the wallpaper described in 'The Yellow Wallpaper'?
A smouldering unclean yellow, with dull orange and sickly sulphur tints.
p.10
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator prefer about her room?
She enjoys creeping around freely in the great room.
p.10
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator say to John when he tries to enter?
She tells him the key is down by the front steps under a plantain leaf.
p.7
The Impact of Environment on Mental State
How does the narrator describe the effect of the wallpaper on her mind?
It is a constant irritant, lacking sequence and defying law, which tortures her.
p.8
Symbolism of the Yellow Wallpaper
How does the narrator describe the color of the wallpaper?
Strangest yellow, reminiscent of old foul things.
p.2
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator think about the room she is confined to?
She dislikes it and wanted a different room with roses and pretty hangings.
p.8
Transformation and Identity
What does the narrator believe about the woman behind the wallpaper?
She thinks the woman shakes the pattern and tries to climb through it.
p.4
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What does the narrator find entertaining and terrifying about inanimate objects?
The narrator finds expression in blank walls and plain furniture, recalling childhood experiences.
p.4
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator think about writing in the presence of John's sister?
The narrator feels she must not let John's sister find her writing, as she believes it contributed to her illness.
p.10
Transformation and Identity
What does the narrator mean by saying she has 'got out at last'?
She feels liberated from the constraints imposed by John and Jane.
p.4
Transformation and Identity
What activity does the narrator engage in while lying on the bed?
She follows the wallpaper pattern for hours, treating it as a form of gymnastics.
p.6
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does John believe about the narrator's health?
He believes she is getting better, despite her feelings to the contrary.
p.2
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What does the narrator feel about her emotional state?
She feels unreasonably angry and sensitive, which she attributes to her nervous condition.
p.4
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What emotional state does the narrator describe when she is alone?
She feels fretful, querulous, and cries often when alone.
p.7
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
How does the narrator feel about her husband, John?
She is becoming a little afraid of him and finds him to be very queer sometimes.
p.5
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What effect does the sunlight have on the wallpaper according to the narrator?
It creates an illusion of radiation and makes the grotesque patterns seem to form around a common center.
p.8
The Impact of Environment on Mental State
What peculiar characteristic does the narrator notice about the smell in the room?
It is subtle, enduring, and becomes worse in damp weather.
p.1
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator imply about her feelings towards her marriage?
She feels that it is expected for John to laugh at her, indicating a power imbalance in their relationship.
p.4
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator think about the room despite the wallpaper?
She is getting fond of the room, perhaps because of the wallpaper.
p.3
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What does the narrator believe about her nervous troubles?
She feels they are dreadfully depressing and that John does not understand her suffering.
p.2
The Concept of 'Rest Cure' in 19th Century
What does John prescribe for the narrator's recovery?
He prescribes rest, air, and a strict schedule, forbidding her to engage in any work.
p.7
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What habit does John enforce on the narrator?
Making her lie down for an hour after each meal.
p.6
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What does the narrator feel about her appetite?
She feels her appetite is worse in the morning when John is away.
p.8
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What does the narrator think about the mark on the wall?
It is a streak that runs around the room, making her dizzy.
p.6
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
How does the narrator feel about discussing her condition with John?
She finds it hard to talk to him about her case because he is wise and loves her.
p.2
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator's brother, also a physician, say about her condition?
He agrees with John that there is nothing seriously wrong with her.
p.6
Isolation and Confinement
What does the narrator wish for regarding her living situation?
She wishes John would take her away from the current environment.
p.3
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What does the narrator see from her window?
A garden with deep-shaded arbors, old-fashioned flowers, and a view of the bay.
p.7
Transformation and Identity
How does the narrator's perception of life change as she observes the wallpaper?
Life becomes more exciting as she has something to expect and look forward to.
p.7
The Concept of 'Rest Cure' in 19th Century
What does the narrator think about her improvement in health?
She feels better and believes it is related to her engagement with the wallpaper.
p.3
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does John suggest about the wallpaper and the room?
He believes that changing the wallpaper won't help and that the place is doing her good.
p.6
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does John say when the narrator expresses her concerns?
He reassures her that they cannot leave until their lease is up and insists she is improving.
p.8
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
Why does the narrator lock the door when she creeps during the day?
To avoid being caught, as it would be humiliating.
p.5
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator's struggle with her thoughts and feelings indicate?
It indicates her desire for autonomy and the conflict between her needs and her husband's control.
p.3
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What does the narrator think about her imaginative power?
She feels it leads to excited fancies and tries to use her will to check it.
p.8
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator wish regarding her living situation?
She wishes John would take another room.
p.3
Transformation and Identity
What does the narrator wish for regarding her health?
She wishes to get well faster and be able to write.
p.5
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What does the narrator's physical state lead her to feel?
She feels lazy and often lies down, indicating her deteriorating mental and physical health.
p.5
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
How does John, the narrator's husband, respond to her condition?
He insists she must not lose her strength and prescribes various tonics and treatments.
p.3
Symbolism of the Yellow Wallpaper
How does the narrator describe a specific spot on the wallpaper?
It looks like a broken neck with two bulbous eyes staring upside down.
p.5
Imagery and Descriptive Language
How does the narrator describe the patterns of the wallpaper?
She describes them as 'bloated curves and flourishes' that create a sense of confusion and horror.
p.5
Marriage Dynamics and Power Imbalance
What does the narrator wish to do that John denies her?
She wishes to visit her Cousin Henry and Julia, but John believes she is not able to go.
p.5
Imagery and Descriptive Language
What does the narrator think about the design of the wallpaper?
She believes it does not follow any known principles of design such as radiation, alternation, or symmetry.
p.5
Mental Health and Gender Roles
What does the narrator express about her writing?
She feels a relief in expressing her thoughts, even though the effort is becoming greater than the relief.
