The Yellow Wallpaper

I can't decide if I liked this story or not. I like that fact that the author raises important issues dealing with women and children. I know that postpartum depression is a very common disease and not too many people know a lot about it. I also like that she proved the doctor wrong. I am not fond of doctors and I don't always trust their diagnosis. She knew what would make her feel better and thankfully listened to her gut feeling before she went crazy. What I didn't like about this story is that it was hard to follow and there were a lot of issues left undressed. I guess that could be a good thing too because it leaves the rest to your imagination. I was focused on the meaning behind tearing down the wallpaper. I felt that there was a hidden message behind it, and with her being crazy it seemed logical. I also wanted to know why her husband fainted at the end. Was it because he saw his wife in her weakest state and couldn't handle it? Or was it to show her overpowering the doctors decision. This would not have been a story that I would have to chose to read on my own. I would rather read more upbeat things.

Frederick Douglass

The story of Douglass was inspirational yet disturbing. The cruelness of slavery is a subject that makes me sick and I would rather not know about it. I did not like to read about the unnecessary beatings and mis-treatment of human life, it was very un setteling. I supose this was the feelings intended for the reader through the detailed violence and killing. Though there was much negativity within this story there were positive notes to cheer you up.The will and determination by Douglass to finally overcome horrible ordeal gives the greatest feeling within the story. My favorite part of his determination was how he taught himself to read. I admire Douglass for this because when I was younger learning to read was a struggle for me and without alot of help from others I may have never learned. One other positive feature I liked was how not all of the slave holders were evil sidistic bruts. Mrs Auld was kind hearted and even attempted to teach Douglass to read but was stopped by her husband. Though I don't like stories of violence the fact that Douglass prevailles in the end makes this a good read.

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