In the early twentieth century a writer’s work usually represented one’s surroundings. In the stories “Wunderkind” by Carson McCullers and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charolotte Gilman, there are examples of the immediate surroundings taking affect in their writings. Both writers prove a point, conditions and attitudes presented in the early 20th century influenced and often extinguished the potential or imagination of the artist. In most cases a person becomes what his/her surroundings let them. A person’s family, friends, neighborhood and every day things will shap