Similarities Between The Yellow Wallpaper And The Chrysanthemums

Elisa from “The Chrysanthemum” and the narrator from “The Yellow Wallpaper” share similar symbols and relationships with their husbands. These women live in a society where it is culturally accepted to be dominated by their husbands and bend to not only the husband’s needs, but also the needs of the children. Elias may not have children, but the narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper” has one baby. She does not have to deal with the child because the husband deemed her unfit due to the mental state she is in. These women both love their husbands and do what is expected of them, but also have inanimate objects that they are infatuated with that influence the story greatly.
Both women have one main symbol that each story revolves around. In “The Chrysanthemums”