Perspectives

For this part of the study guide, we will offer you some points and ideas that can help you look at “On Pale Green Walls” by Clare Wigfall from different perspectives:

Current issues

Published in 1997 the short story deals with a universal theme the communication between children and parents and its challenges. The story is relevant because it helps us understand or … 

Literary period

The story is a contemporary piece of literature and falls largely within the postmodernist period. Postmodernist writers have a preference for topics which were previously considered unfit for … 

Works with the same theme

For a broader view on the theme of communication, you might want to look at this short story in relation to other works which explore this theme. Here are some examples:

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