Review It
Just as you synthesize key details to determine the central ideas in different sections of the text, you can synthesize the central ideas from the different sections of the text to determine the overall central idea.
Remember, the central idea develops over the course of the text. Review your notes and the central ideas previously identified.
First Section (pages 647-649) Central Idea:
Imposing isolation, whether it is from society or from the opportunity to do creative and enjoyable activities, will increase instead of relieve anxieties or ailments.
Second Section (pages 649-651) Central Idea:
A continued isolation from society and the ability to do creative and enjoyable activities will push one further into isolation, both mental and physical.
What is the overall central idea of “The Yellow Wallpaper?”
The central ideas of a text convey the most important points that the author is trying to make. Once you have determined the central idea in the text, you can use it to help develop a summary.
A good summary contains the most important central ideas and supporting key details written in your own words. Often times, a text has an overall central idea and several additional central ideas for different sections of the text. When drafting your summary, use your own words to state the overall central idea as your topic sentence. Include only the most important central ideas and key details from the different sections of the story/text to complete your summary.
For the final activity, you will use these central ideas and key details from the text to write a summary.
