If you liked " The Yellow Wall Paper" I think you will like this too !
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
"To Room 19"
I figured out the story I asked you guys if you had read that reminded me of "The Yellow Wall Paper". It is called "To Room 19" by Doris Lessing. The two stories are similar because they are both written by female authors and both deal with women suffering from depression. As a result of her disease Susan Rawlings has delusions and goes into long periods of deep thought much like the main character of "The Yellow Wall Paper."
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ReplyDeleteI just read the summary for "To Room 19," and I agree with you about the similarities. Though the two stories take place in different time periods, late 19th and mid 20th centuries, they possess common plot elements. I believe this proves the popularity of the plight of the lonely, oppressed housewife in literature (ex: "Self in 1958," The Awakening, A Doll's House) and the possible insanity that can insue from this boredom.
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