The Courtship of Mr. Lyon by Angela Carter vs The Yellow...

The two stories of The Courtship of Mr. Lyon and The Yellow Wallpaper display a variety of similarities in terms of their narrative elements. Throughout these pieces it is clear that a character placed under constant surveillance can reach a new level of self-realization through a variety of symbols. To begin, both pieces contain the aspect of character development. In The Courtship of Mr. Lyon, Beauty comes across the Beast; a developing character that goes the process of trapping Beauty and helping her to understand her true purpose. In the last scene of the story, Beauty realizes who the Beast truly represents as she notices, â€Å"it was no longer a lion in her arms but a man, a man with an unkempt mane of hair and, how strange, a broken nose, such as the noses of retired boxers that gave him a distant, heroic resemblance to the handsomest of all the beasts† (Carter 51). Similarly, in The Yellow Wallpaper, John restricts the main characters’ movements but does not u nderstand her true intentions till the end. He was deceived and believed her â€Å"healthy† act as she states, â€Å"John is so pleased to see me improve. He laughed a little the other day, and said I seemed to be flourishing in spite of my wall-paper† (Gilman 7). However, in the end when he discovers that she is in fact not well, she questions his actions as she asks, â€Å"Now why should that man have fainted?† (Gilman 9). The restrained characters mask their true personalities in front of others to add to a big reveal in the