Questions for Group Discussion
1. Describe the setting of “The Yellow
Wallpaper.” Identify examples in the
text where the setting is particularly well-developed. Why is the setting significant to the story?
2. What is the narrative style of the story? Why is this significant?
3. How does the narrative voice change
throughout the story? Why is this
significant?
4. How is the narrator’s husband
characterized? Identify specific
examples from the text that give you clues about him. (What does he say and do?) Why is the
husband’s character significant?
5. What is the significance of the woman in the
wallpaper?
6. How do you interpret the ending of the story?
7. What do you think is the author’s message?
8. Discuss:
Did you like this story? Why or
why not?
Homework: "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston
Complete Short Story Analysis
