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4 lip 2019 · The story ends with her husband banging on the door to be let in, fetching the key when she tells him it’s down by the front door mat, and bursting into the room – whereupon he faints, at the sight of his wife creeping around the room. That concludes a summary of the ‘plot’ of ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’.
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The ending of The Yellow Wallpaper is open to interpretation, and it has sparked numerous debates among literary enthusiasts. The story revolves around a nameless narrator, an artist who is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper due to her husband’s belief that it will help cure her “nervous condition.”.
That John has been destroyed by this imprisoning relationship is made clear by the story’s chilling finale. After breaking in on his insane wife, John faints in shock and goes unrecognized by his wife, who calls him “that man” and complains about having to “creep over him” as she makes her way along the wall.
Quick answer: At the end of "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator breaks with reality, realizing that she is the trapped woman she believes she has seen in the wallpaper in her room. When her...
In this article, we will delve into the ending of “The Yellow Wallpaper,” discuss its symbolism, and provide unique insights into the story. 1. The Climax: The narrator’s ultimate descent into madness reaches its climax when she finally tears off the yellow wallpaper, revealing the woman trapped behind it.
When she finally hallucinates, believing that she perceives a woman trapped behind the bars of the hideous wallpaper, the wife feels that she must free this woman. She tears at the "bars" of...
Subordinate to her husband in their marriage, her perspective constantly dismissed, the narrator eventually identifies herself with the woman trying to escape the domestic trappings that the yellow wallpaper symbolizes.
