Chopin and Gilman are both writing about women’s experiences with self-determination or agency. Why/how do the experiences of the protagonists figure into realism/naturalism from the period?

Page 1: Short answer
Choose 1 prompt and answer fully. Make sure you use direct evidence from the texts and cite your evidence in MLA formatting.

1.“To Build a Fire” is a very clear example of realist/naturalist writing. “The Yellow Wallpaper” seems like a stark departure from such a model. Make an argument where you choose a defining characteristic of naturalism and locate an example from each text. Make sure you have a topic sentence, evidence, analysis, and conclusion.

2. Chopin and Gilman are both writing about women’s experiences with self-determination or agency. Why/how do the experiences of the protagonists figure into realism/naturalism from the period? Be sure to use evidence from both texts. Make sure you have a topic sentence, evidence, analysis, and conclusion.

Page 2 Discussion
Please respond to the following prompt with 100-150 words. Then respond to one other post by a classmate with 50-100 words.
How do jobs/labor intersect with gender in Gilman or Chopin? What does this communicate about labor/job and personal identity?