"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Stetson is a short story about a woman who has a mental illness, but she cannot improve her health because of her husband's doubt. The story happens to take place during a time when woman were persecuted. In this time period woman were treated as if they were less than man in society. The author clearly illustrates the time period in which "The Yellow Wallpaper" was written in. Feminist criticism can be analyzed in the short story by both sides of the male and female perspective as well as the figurative representation.
To begin with, one may view feminist criticism through the male's point of view. During that time period, men were seen to be of a high status than the woman and children. Back then they were seen as …show more content…
In the story, the narrator states that her husband would not listen to her when she would explain her sickness. "...perhaps that is one reason I do not get well faster. You see he does not believe I am sick!'' He was ignorant towards her mental health because he believed that she was overexaggerating. His ignorance led him to choose his beliefs over hers; thus, leading to her worsen. In the story it also shows where he communicates with his wife directing calling her by a name regularly used towards a young child. Indicating that when he addresses her using that nickname he is viewing her as if she was a child. Making her seem less of power than he is.
In continuation we can also see it from the woman's point of view. In "The Yellow Wallpaper'' it lets us see the point of view of the main woman in the story and it show us how she feels and how she thinks. We can see that she is not fully happy with everything that
To begin with, one may view feminist criticism through the male's point of view. During that time period, men were seen to be of a high status than the woman and children. Back then they were seen as …show more content…
In the story, the narrator states that her husband would not listen to her when she would explain her sickness. "...perhaps that is one reason I do not get well faster. You see he does not believe I am sick!'' He was ignorant towards her mental health because he believed that she was overexaggerating. His ignorance led him to choose his beliefs over hers; thus, leading to her worsen. In the story it also shows where he communicates with his wife directing calling her by a name regularly used towards a young child. Indicating that when he addresses her using that nickname he is viewing her as if she was a child. Making her seem less of power than he is.
In continuation we can also see it from the woman's point of view. In "The Yellow Wallpaper'' it lets us see the point of view of the main woman in the story and it show us how she feels and how she thinks. We can see that she is not fully happy with everything that