After viewing the biographies of Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and after a hearing or reading their
two short stories, A Story of an Hour and The Yellow Wallpaper, create your own reflection journal.
Focus on answering the following questions:
How might the author's background have influenced their writing?
If you were to write an analysis essay of one of their stories, what three literary devices would you focus on and
why?
Final closing comments on the author’s backgrounds and stories
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