The Yellow Wallpaper: The Final Descent into Madness

TLDRIn the final section of The Yellow Wallpaper, the narrator removes large areas of the wallpaper and believes she is one of the women behind it. She creeps around the room, showing signs of madness. When John arrives, she tells him the key to the locked door is outside. She revels in her freedom but continues to descend into madness. The ending suggests confinement equals mental instability.

Key insights

🧩The narrator believes she is one of the women behind the wallpaper.

🚪The narrator locks the door and throws the key out the window.

💀The narrator shows signs of madness as she creeps around the room.

🔒John arrives and pounds on the locked door.

🔚The Yellow Wallpaper concludes with the complete disintegration of the narrator's identity.

Q&A

What does the narrator believe about the women behind the wallpaper?

—The narrator believes she is one of the women behind the wallpaper.

What does the narrator do with the key to the locked door?

—The narrator throws the key out the window.

How does the narrator's behavior change in this section?

—The narrator shows signs of madness as she creeps around the room.

What happens when John arrives?

—John pounds on the locked door.

How does the story conclude?

—The Yellow Wallpaper concludes with the complete disintegration of the narrator's identity.

Timestamped Summary

00:09The narrator removes large areas of the wallpaper and believes she is one of the women behind it.

00:21The narrator locks the door and throws the key out the window.

00:24The narrator shows signs of madness as she creeps around the room.

00:46John arrives and pounds on the locked door.

01:17The Yellow Wallpaper concludes with the complete disintegration of the narrator's identity.

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