Symbolism in "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Gilman uses symbolism to mask her true thoughts

The Wallpaper

Represents the hiding of the narrator's inner thoughts and feelings.

The Bedroom

Represents the trapped feeling that depression evokes

The Color Yellow

Represents discomfort and distress

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Works cited

• Cain, William E., et al. “The Yellow Wallpaper.” American Literature, Second ed., vol. 2, Pearson, Boston, 2014, pp. 208–221.
• Amina, “Discourses in "The Yellow Wallpaper" and their contribution to the Narrator's insanity.” EBSCOhost, Istrazivanja: Casopis Fakulteta, 1 Jan. 2012, ezproxy.nmjc.edu:2048/login?url=search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true....