WEEK 3: The Short Story
Psychological Interiors
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A growing awareness of and attention to the
processes of the mind, and particularly mental dysfunctions, influenced
a number of writers. Some skirted the "Gothic romances" of previous
decades while others pursued clinical madness. Among these writers
are Henry James, Ambrose Bierce, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Kate Chopin.
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Textual Readings:
Henry James
"The Turn of the Screw"
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Ambrose Bierce
"An Occurrence at Owl Creek
Bridge"
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Charlotte Perkins
Gilman
"The Yellow Wall-Paper"
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Kate Chopin
"The
Awakening"
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Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Author of "The Yellow Wall-Paper"
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Writing Assignment for Week 3:
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