In which way does Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" include elements of the uncanny ?
Correct answer: B. An everyday object causes her terror.
- A. It reflects a woman's everyday life.
- B. An everyday object causes her terror.
- C. An apparently normal person is revealed as a man.
- D. It features a body transformation.
Explanation
The uncanny arises when a familiar domestic object, the wallpaper, becomes strange and terrifying to the narrator. This combination of the ordinary with the disturbing is central to the uncanny.
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