In at least 150 words, explain why gilman probably chose to write “the yellow wallpaper” in the first person.

There are several possible reasons why Gilman chose to write "The Yellow Wallpaper." The first reason could be that Gilman identified herself with the character. We know that she endured a similar struggle in her personal life, and writing from a first-person point of view might have allowed her to explore this experience. A second reason could be the fact that she wanted the story to have the depth of feeling and dramatism that can only be obtained from a first-person account, as opposed to the account of an observer. The story becomes a lot more passionate and disturbing when seen from this perspective. Finally, Gilman most likely employed this point of view because she wanted to show how the mental capacities of the protagonist are slowly being lost due to her isolation.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

man vs. nature - first choice