In The Virgin Suicides, there is no character development of the narrators, as they only serve to tell the story to the readers, even if they insert their own opinions here and there . Therefore, there is no real need for the reader to know who the boys really are, as long as they can explain the story of the Lisbon girls to us. This simply helps the reader get a relatively unbiased side of the story, since it's not coming from the Lisbon girls themselves. This is contrary to The Yellow Wallpaper, where the narrator's ambiguity actually adds an important element to the story: mystery. We never find out the narrator's name, nor much of her background, her history, or even what will become of her once the story is over. The only clues we get come from subtle hints from her, her husband, her sister-in-law, and a single sentence uttered near the end of the story: "'Have I come out at last,' I said, 'in spite of you and Jane?' ..” (Gilman, 656). This line may mention her name, however, it may also be a misprint of her sister-in-law's name, Jennie, but it may also be our last clue as to who she was before descending into madness during her time in the rest.