The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story written in 1892 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In later years the story was developed into a movie. The film follows closely to the script from the original story Gilman had wrote. However, many details and differences stand out. These differences include the narrative point of view, character expansion, character addition, and symbols. The narrative point of view clearly differs between the story and the film. The original text is expressed through the first person point of view. While reading the short story there is a sense that charlotte is speaking directly to the reader, leading to a complete understanding of her thoughts and actions. There is a more focused look into the main character. The other characters in the story are simply mentioned through charlottes own thoughts. The film however, is scripted through the third person point of view. The viewer receives a general knowledge on all characters. Unlike the short story, the viewer is not able to get into charlottes mind. This is just one example of the distinct differences between the story and film. A look into character expansion also confirms the difference between the short story and the film. The original text from The yellow wallpaper does not include many characters. Characters do not have any lines or pivotal roles in the story as their parts are merely mentioned. All characters are expressed strictly through Charlotte and are therefore assumed. The film does not follow this characteristic and is developed through the third person point of view. Each character has their own role in the movie. This is proved when Charlotte’s husband John delivers a speech while away from his wife for business matters. Jennie, who serves as a housewife and sister to John, plays a much larger role in the movie as well. She often has conversations with Charlotte in scenes that help fill a better understanding to the viewer. Another look into characters may also provide