Perilous Stuff

After reading "Perilous Stuff" and "Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper" consider the following questions:

Who wrote "Perilous Stuff" and what possible motives might  you infer from how the letter writer signed at the end? Do you  agree or disagree with the writer who claims that "such  literature contains deadly peril."

Paraphrase Gilman's intention in writing "The Yellow Wallpaper" (based on her rationale from "Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper"). Do you think she was successful? Why or why not? Use details from the articles as well as your own experience with the story as evidence.

Speeches on the Clinton/Lewinsky Scandal

Select one of the two Clinton speeches we read in class (the Map Room Speech 8/17/1998 and the Prayer Breakfast speech 9/11/1998) and evaluate how successfully Clinton uses persuasive techniques to convey his message.