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Essay / Criticism and Symbolism in “The Yellow Wallpaper”
As the setting of the short story, the yellow wallpaper fully emphasizes the ethereal feelings and attitudes conveyed in the story. One of the examples is at the beginning of the story, and it is also the first time that wallpaper is mentioned: "I wouldn't tell anyone, of course, but it's dead paper and a great relief for my mind. "The attitude of the narrator is extraordinary, because usually human except to interact with another person or an animal, and in this sentence, the contrast between "a living soul" and "a dead paper" constitutes a feeling of depression, something embarrassing to mention that involves