The yellow wallpaper secondary sources

Attached is the short story and the secondary source

After reading both attachments, answer the following; Write an essay in which you discuss 1) the significance/ meaning of what the narrator sees in the yellow wallpaper, and 2) how what she sees relates to her mental and emotional state.

SOURCES: Use only “A New Woman's Journey into Insanity: Descent and Return in The Yellow Wallpaper” by Rula Quawas as a secondary source for this essay. Acknowledge the use properly, using the MLA format. The source should not be used for more than 20 % of the paper.

LENGTH: 750-1000 words (MLA format: size 12, double-spaced) plus a Works Cited page

GENERAL EDUCATION (LIT.) LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. the ability to provide a textually-supported analysis of a literary text;

3. awareness of ethical debates pertaining to the course topic;

4. an understanding of how a patient's cultural, social, ethnic, and religious background influence the experience of illness;

5. an understanding of the ways in which approaches to illness and suffering differ across time and cultures

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Familiarity with the text and the interpretations discussed in class: Show that you have read the text carefully, but avoid summarizing the plot; focus on providing interpretation.

Ability to integrate textual support adequately, in support of critical insights;

Proper use of secondary source (integration into the argument; adequate citations)

Grammar and mechanics: Proof carefully. Papers that contain more than 2 grammatical mistakes (such as sentence fragments, comma splices, subject-verb disagreements, etc) will have points subtracted from the essay’s final grade (3-4 mistakes=5 points; 5-7 mistakes= 10 points, etc.)

Writing effectiveness: Writing should meet academic standards in terms of diction, grammar, and style. As you revise and edit, eliminate words, phrases, and sentences that do not convey important information or interpretation.