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Choose one of the stories to apply feminist criticism to the reading. Identify the protagonist and antagonist and describe their relationship as it relates to the theme. How does the relationship to the foil, if there is one, reflect the theme? Identify whether the protagonist is round or flat, dynamic or static. Support your response with examples from the text.
 * Chopin’s “Story of and Hour” and Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”**

__ The Yellow Wallpaper __ Charlie Wilson

In Gilman’s story The Yellow Wallpaper, I believe you can defiantly apply **feminist criticism** to this story because, it means an approach to literature that examines the relationship between genders in writing which also applies to the **protagonist**-sick/ill character Jane (main character) and the affect the antagonist had upon her. The **antagonist** was for sure **society**, because back then society ruled. (Patriarchy) It wasn’t uncommon for the male to be dominant and make rules, work, ECT... If society didn’t have as much of a hold on Jane then therefore the doctor (Husband) wouldn’t have so much say in society. I personally am glad that society isn’t nearly close to what it used to be, all hell would break loose. It relates to the **theme** stereotypes limit people as we discussed. You could also relate it to the theme relationships restrict. In The Yellow wallpaper the relationship between the doctor and Jane was pretty much one-sided. What the husband says goes. He babied her a lot, bossed her around like he would a child. I believe the protagonist is a very round character because of the many different sides you see of her. You see her sad, down, feeling like she’s dying & going insane. Then I feel toward the end you see her

Select an example of imagery that creates the mood of the story? How does the mood of the setting reflect the character’s motivations driven by their id, ego, and superego? __ Mystery of Heroism __ __ By Stephen Crane __ **BOOM**! Thud! Crack of the whip! With bombs exploding, bullets so close he could feel them wizz passed his ear. Fred Collins was a TROOPER! A hero of war. Hes embarked on many missions, but his worse was yet to come…. The main topic of this essay is to show courage, oudasity, despiration, Strength and overall Sacrafice. Freds primtsitive impulses told him to keep running on past the wounded soldier, but that wouldn’t have been the right thing to do in this situation. Fred wasn’t that type of man. His heroism showed in letting that man have the only thing he asked for. Water. As seeing as fred had an oversstock he splashed the wounded officer in his face multiple times with water. Knowing or just thinking at any second he could get caught by a stray bullet. Freds ego was speaking to him. Telling him what was right and wrong. Maintaining balance between impulses. (“im stuck and don’t know wat else to write!”)
 * Crane’s “Mystery of Heroism”**

How does the author indirectly characterize the protagonist through the use of dialect? What does this tell us about the character? How are they influenced by their id, ego, or superego?
 * Wharton’s “April Showers” and Twain’s “The Invalid’s Story”**