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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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