1. Analyze the character of Abner (Ab) Snopes in “Barn Burning.” What details do we know about him? How does he view the world around him? How does he treat his family? What do his activities during “the war” reveal about him? What positive qualities, if any, does he possess? 2. Describe what readers know about the main character of “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Be as detailed as possible. What kind of condition is she suffering from? What factors might have led her to this state, and what may be keeping her “sick”? Finally, why do you think that Gilman chooses to never give the narrator a name in the story?
