An Obstacle
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
An Obstacle
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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Summary
Background
Poem Analysis
Themes
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Literary Devices
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Introduction
Reading Context Questions
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Literary Device Questions
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Summary - Background - Poem Analysis - Themes - Symbols & Motifs - Literary Devices - Further Reading & Resources - How to Use - Introduction - Reading Context Questions - Reading Comprehension Questions - Reading Comprehension Answers - Literary Device Questions - Literary Device Answers - Discussion Starters - Writing Prompts - Activity
An Obstacle Discussion Starters
1. Why might Gilman have chosen to work with rhyming six-line stanzas? What is the effect of this on the poem’s meaning? What is the effect on readers?
2. In what ways is the speaker Taking Inspiration From Nature as she Overcomes Prejudice?
3. What do you make of the poem’s ending? Is it too simplistic to suggest prejudice can be overcome by pretending it doesn’t exist, or is Gilman’s message something else?
