Choose ONE topic to write about for Essay 2:
In what ways do “walls” become an important symbol in “Mending Wall”?
During the process of rebuilding the wall, what is revealed about the relationship between the two neighbors in “Mending Wall”?
Write an essay about “The Yellow Wallpaper,” describing the aptness of wallpaper as a symbol of the life of the narrator. Look at the adjectives that Gilman uses to develop the wallpaper as a symbol and notice how the character of the narrator is tied to the descriptions of the wallpaper. How does the description of the paper reflect the narrator’s changing character?
In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Jane says, “It is so hard to talk to John about my case, because he is so wise, and because he loves me so,” (paragraph 122). His wisdom is, to say the least, open to question, but what about his love? Do you think he suffers merely from a failure of perception or is there a failure of affection as well? Make an argument for how (character) John’s regard for the narrator contributes to her decline.
GUIDELINES:
Essay should:
be 3 paragraphs: INTRO ending with a thesis; a body paragraph and a conclusion
have a clear thesis (topic + opinion)
provide a reason to support that opinion (this will become the topic sentence of the body paragraph)
incorporate textual evidence (framed quotes) to illustrate your points
conclusion should address the questions: So what? Who cares? Why does it matter?
be MLA formatted: 12pt Times New Roman, double spaced
include in-text citations after quote(s)
include a works cited page.

Mending wall https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44266/mending-wall
The yellow wallpaper https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/theliteratureofprescription/exhibitionAssets/digitalDocs/The-Yellow-Wall-Paper.pdf