Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper

The two-video sequence from Dr. Bernstein provides background on The Yellow Wallpaper, discusses an article Gilman wrote about why she wrote the story, and offers reading questions to consider toward the end of the video. The second video in the sequence delves into literary analysis of the story itself.

This video discusses some of Gilman’s personal life related to the story, and then discusses symbols, gender roles, and themes.

The following video provides another analysis of the story.