Arian Rivera
Ms. Paterson
Honors 10 Literature
20 February, 2017 Oppression in The Yellow Wallpaper
The story The Yellow Wallpaper written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1892 depicts a young woman suffering through both oppression and depression. Seen as “a man’s property” during the 19th century. Families could be classified as patriarchal with the me being the breadwinner and the women staying back to tend to normal house duties. Women during this time would suffer through oppressive states throughout their lives, and the young women in The Yellow Wallpaper is no exception. The ways oppression was shown in this short story could be classified into three distinct categories, the power difference between the young women and her husband, her …show more content…
After moving to a colonial mansion for the summer the woman immediately sees how beautiful the estate is, but once she sees her room she notices some keys aspects. The first issue with the room is that the narrator notices that it does not have any windows and would like to have another bedroom, but her husband quickly declines. The next thing she is able to point out is the terrible yellow wallpaper which she says is, “One of those sprawling flamboyant patterns committing every artistic sin.” (Gilman 2) Later on in the story the woman describes, “There are things in that paper that nobody knows but be, or ever will.” (Gilman 5 ) Shortly after she noticed that the shape was that of a woman. About in the middle of page 9 the woman started to desperately tear down the wall paper trying to make her escape, and saying near the end “I’ve got out at last in spite of you and Jane. And I’ve pulled off most of the paper, so you can’t pull me …show more content…
During the time the young woman was in the colonial mansion she did not have much choice in what she did being controlled by only her husband. Early on we found that she also has a mental illness that was not treated properly. This caused for confusion and nervousness, a potent mix for anyone with a mental illness. Finally, her environment really made everything worse for her. The estates exterior to the wallpaper and its signs. Who knows if the events would have been different if the young woman had a say in what happened, or the proper treatment, or even control over her environment. All we know is that her husband will never forgot what did happen in the colonial
Ms. Paterson
Honors 10 Literature
20 February, 2017 Oppression in The Yellow Wallpaper
The story The Yellow Wallpaper written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in 1892 depicts a young woman suffering through both oppression and depression. Seen as “a man’s property” during the 19th century. Families could be classified as patriarchal with the me being the breadwinner and the women staying back to tend to normal house duties. Women during this time would suffer through oppressive states throughout their lives, and the young women in The Yellow Wallpaper is no exception. The ways oppression was shown in this short story could be classified into three distinct categories, the power difference between the young women and her husband, her …show more content…
After moving to a colonial mansion for the summer the woman immediately sees how beautiful the estate is, but once she sees her room she notices some keys aspects. The first issue with the room is that the narrator notices that it does not have any windows and would like to have another bedroom, but her husband quickly declines. The next thing she is able to point out is the terrible yellow wallpaper which she says is, “One of those sprawling flamboyant patterns committing every artistic sin.” (Gilman 2) Later on in the story the woman describes, “There are things in that paper that nobody knows but be, or ever will.” (Gilman 5 ) Shortly after she noticed that the shape was that of a woman. About in the middle of page 9 the woman started to desperately tear down the wall paper trying to make her escape, and saying near the end “I’ve got out at last in spite of you and Jane. And I’ve pulled off most of the paper, so you can’t pull me …show more content…
During the time the young woman was in the colonial mansion she did not have much choice in what she did being controlled by only her husband. Early on we found that she also has a mental illness that was not treated properly. This caused for confusion and nervousness, a potent mix for anyone with a mental illness. Finally, her environment really made everything worse for her. The estates exterior to the wallpaper and its signs. Who knows if the events would have been different if the young woman had a say in what happened, or the proper treatment, or even control over her environment. All we know is that her husband will never forgot what did happen in the colonial