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Contemporary Literature

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

A Comparative Analysis of Two Short Stories (Student 's Name (Instructor 's Name (Course Title

4 May 2010

Abstract

Reading short stories that depict the human condition , especially those that lend unique insights or fresh perspectives about ordinary circumstances , can be highly stimulating . Two stories about how women are repressed by societal forces , and how they come to terms or deal with shackles , offer profound insights , especially when considering the circumstances and era when the stories take place . In the hands of talented , women 's issues are illuminated

and depicted in various creative ways . Girl by Jamaica Kincaid and The Yellow Wall by Charlotte Gilman are two riveting literary pieces that highlight women 's social circumstances in life , as shaped by tradition culture , among other forces that bear upon them and explain why they behave as they do

A Comparative Analysis of Two Short Stories

The short stories The Yellow Wall by Charlotte Gilman and Girl by Jamaica Kincaid share the common theme of women who are portrayed as frail beings . In both literary selections , women are depicted as dependent on men and other family members , and who must deal with so many restrictions . Their limitations are deliberately foisted on them by their immediate kin or spouse . On the other hand , the women portrayed in the short stories also hurdle challenges they themselves have created or brought upon themselves

In The Yellow Wall , for example , the author presents the protagonist as weak or on the brink of...

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