Identity and Renewal
... This quote does a good job describing the struggle of the main character with her identity. The Yellow Wallpaper and The Metamorphosis are two short stories that we have read that exemplify the universal theme of “Identity and Renewal”, which is showed by the way the main character of each story struggles with their identity and with renewing their self. ... Her identity renewal happens near the end of the story. ... Contrary to The Yellow Wallpaper, the renewal in this story occurs at the beginning. ... The symbolisms in the stories also show the characters’ struggle with their identity and the renewing of their self. ... In The Metamorphosis, Gregor struggles with his identity when he turns into the insect. ... The Yellow Wallpaper and The Metamorphosis do a good job- through the conflict, symbolism, and minor themes- of expressing the universal theme of “Identity and Renewal”. Each story has its own way of showing the main character’s struggle with their identity and the way the renew themselves.