Imperialism Exposed In The Yellow Wallpaper By Ernest Hemingway

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The first-person narrator establishes himself as trustworthy. The narrator starts the essay with several stories, including about a Burman tripping him on the football field and Buddhist priests laughing at Europeans (p.3). Because the narrator starts with an overview of his experiences in an informal tone, the reader can feel familiar and comfortable with the narrator, as if forming a bond of friendship. Friendship generally requires trust.
To solidify the trust, the narrator seems to exhibit honesty. He is open about his hatred for imperialism, yet he also admits …”I thought that the greatest joy in the world would be to drive a bayonet into a Buddhist priest’s guts” (p.4). The narrator seems to confide in the reader. The reader, then, is

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