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Table of contents
Introduction    3
The Yellow Wallpaper    3
The Boat    4
Conclusion    6
References    7
Introduction
The role of setting is an essential aspect of any literary work. In "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "The Boat" by Alistair MacLeod, the setting plays a crucial role in contributing to the larger themes of the stories. This report analyzes the contribution of the settings in these two short stories to the larger themes of the works.
The Yellow Wallpaper
The first edition of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short tale "The Yellow Wallpaper" came out in 1892. An anonymous woman who is kept in a chamber in a colonial estate by her doctor husband John tells the narrative. The narrator just gave birth to a kid, and she looks to be experiencing postpartum depression. Her spouse orders what he thinks is the best course of action for her, total solitude and relaxation in a room with yellow wallpaper. The chamber with the yellow wallpaper, where the narrator is imprisoned, makes a vital contribution to the themes of limited freedom and imprisonment, as well as the need for control and escapism. The wallpaper, according to the narrator, has a "sickly, sulphur tint" and is "lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint in others." The wallpaper stands in for the limitations imposed on her by her spouse, society, and her own inner struggles. The narrator's battle for release from imprisonment is seen in her growing preoccupation with the wallpaper and her spiral into lunacy.
The room's decor also plays a part in the overall idea of control and escape (Stetson, Charlotte Perkins). The narrator spends a lot of time keeping a journal, while being forbidden from doing so. Writing becomes a form of escapism for her, a way for her to regain control over her life and express her inner thoughts. She describes her writing as "relief" and a "blessed diversion." Her writing also reveals her desire for control and her frustration with being confined to the room." The colonial mansion's surroundings, including the adjacent land,...