The story focus shifts and highlights the importance of the characters thoughts. ... Additionally Gilman's use of first person narration facilitates the understanding of the main characters perceptions. ... This constant censorship begins to build inside the character and consequently takes over the characters whole being. Gilman is very clever in the way she builds up the characters internal state of mind leading to her insanity. ... With out money the women lacks power of self expression, Woolf states, "All I could do was to offer you an opinion upon one minor point-a woman must h...

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• Approx Pages: 5
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate