Literary Criticism can be positive or negative and also be a variation of types. However, within the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, there is one specific type that is twisted in with the theme: feminist criticism. Feminist criticism focuses on the negative stereotypes and that the entire male species rules the world, hence the election this year. This short story took place in the late 1800s when women were not allowed to reach out for their dreams or become something else rather than a stay at home mom. Within the short story the author hints that the main character is suffering from some type of disorder. We later find out that through the symptoms and curiosity she has, the disorder postpartum depression. “John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in marriage” (Gilman, page 380). This constantly continues throughout the short story in small comments the main character makes to her husband.
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Even with its twisted curve balls here and there the main character is literally stuck in her bedroom after having asked to be moved downstairs in a ‘nicer’ environment. Ms. Gilman went through these phases and felt a bit crazy herself. It was odd that resting and doing absolutely nothing was a cure for depression. Like the main character in the story and Gilman both went mad crazy because of the yellow wallpaper and who/what was trapped inside. Gilman wrote these stories to help women get the idea of social equality and independence! Relying on you husband was necessary in the 1800’s since that was the way society worked and everyone was too scared to change it. Almost one hundred years later and we have women running for president, equal pay for women in the workplace – things that wouldn’t have happened back then because women were afraid to be judged and probably left alone. Women will rule the world America, just wait and
Even with its twisted curve balls here and there the main character is literally stuck in her bedroom after having asked to be moved downstairs in a ‘nicer’ environment. Ms. Gilman went through these phases and felt a bit crazy herself. It was odd that resting and doing absolutely nothing was a cure for depression. Like the main character in the story and Gilman both went mad crazy because of the yellow wallpaper and who/what was trapped inside. Gilman wrote these stories to help women get the idea of social equality and independence! Relying on you husband was necessary in the 1800’s since that was the way society worked and everyone was too scared to change it. Almost one hundred years later and we have women running for president, equal pay for women in the workplace – things that wouldn’t have happened back then because women were afraid to be judged and probably left alone. Women will rule the world America, just wait and