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Contemporary Short Story Symbolism
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In the story "The Yellow Wallpaper," by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, what does the yellow wallpaper symbolize?
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The narrator's descent into madness
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The yellow wallpaper in the story is a symbol of the narrator's deteriorating mental state. As she becomes more and more obsessed with the wallpaper, she begins to see strange patterns and shapes in it, which reflect her own fears and anxieties.