1). What does the wallpaper symbolize in “The Yellow Wall-paper,” and how does the symbolism help Gilman express one or more of her major themes? 2). How does the setting of “To Build a Fire” help London express one or more of his major themes? 3). What does Stevens mean by the phrase, “the emperor of ice cream?” What is the major theme of his poem, and how does he use ice cream as well as other symbols to express that theme? 4). How and why does Poe use symbols associated with Freemasonry in “The Cask of Amontillado?” 5). How can Franklin’s Autobiography be seen as a good representation of Enlightenment thinking? 6). How can Whitman’s “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry” be seen as a good representation of Romanticism?
