Who is Jane in The Yellow Wallpaper

Who is Jane? There are many opposing opinions on the identity of Jane in Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story, “The Yellow Wallpaper.” The narrator of the story is never referred to by name throughout the entire work, however a questionable statement made by the narrator at the end of the story leads many to believe her name is Jane. Because the story does not specifically profess the narrator to be Jane, controversy has risen …

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