The Yellow Wall-Paper
The main symbol in this story is opression of women by men, also the struggle against a male dominated society. The yellow wall-paper itself is symbolic of the how men attempted to place a mental screen on women during the 1800s. Also the color yellow can be associated with sickness so the yellow wallpaper makes the women sick. It is like a man opressing a women.
A White Heron
The color white is a symbol, it represents the purity of life. Thats why the the story is about a white heron. Also when the girl describes climbing the "biggest" tree to be able see so much. The way the description came off it could have symbolized sex.
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