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Much Madness is divinest Sense - To a discerning Eye - Much [|[R1]] - the starkest Madness - ’Tis the Majority In this, as all, prevail - Assent - and you are sane - Demur - you’re straightway dangerous - And handled with a Chain – **by Emily Dickinson** [|[R1]]If we are to look at this term as “common” sense then Dickinson considers this to be “common” in terms of its worth, and therefore, not all that interesting.

**Please work with your group in order to answer ONE of the prompts below. Create a clear thesis statement that answers the question and includes ideas from both texts. Also, please make sure that the names of your group members are listed above your group's thesis statement.**

1. In what way do both authors suggest that female rebellion is "dangerous"? To whom? 2. In what way do both Dickinson and Gilman indict society as the cause of women's madness?

Shannon, Morgan, Steff, Kiara 2. Gender roles and the expectation of women in society are the cause of women's madness. Both Dickinson and Gilman feel that people can change society's view on women, but the only way for this to occur is if the person, them self, changes his or her ways in society.

Lea, Ryan, Toni, Treasure 2. Through Emily Dickinson's poem it can be seen that anyone with a view that is different from the majority is disrespected. In the short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper//"// by Charlotte Gilman, this idea is further shown when a woman with an education is not allowed to express her own voice in the presence of her own family do to the structure of society during the time period.

Sierra, Alexis, Pooja, Romina, Francesca 2. After analyzing both Emily Dickinson's poem and "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Gilman it is evident that a women’s lack of sanity is caused by society’s gender roles. This is true because both texts support the idea that oppressing a female’s self-expression leads to madness.

Ryan, Michael, Joseph, Matt 2. Leaders in society see women as weaker than men, and the unequal treatment they receive can lead them to madness. Both Dickinson and Gilman portray the idea through extreme examples of such madness-inducing treatment.

Victoria, Arianna, Nigel 1. When people question what society considers 'normal', they're immediately considered an outcast and looked upon unfavorably - women have been a victim of this biased for a long period of time; society considers them to be a danger not only to the world, but also to themselves. Both Dickinson and Gilman write to expose the truth between madness and knowledge.

__//** Connor, Jamal, Ethan **//__ //** 1) Both authors, Gilman and Dickinson, support the belief that the reason women are pushed to the brink of sanity is due to society. In both pieces of literature, examples are demonstrated in which the effects of society forces women to be perceived as "mad". **//