Being one of the only people Jane had contact with, she relied on him and what he did or say. If he said one thing, Jane could no dispute it. For instance, John would not listen to his wife about her own health, “‘Better in body perhaps-’ I began, and stopped short, for he sat up straight and looked at me with such a stern, reproachful look that I could not say another word” (Gilman 532). John got upset with her when she disagreed with him about her getting better. John had complete control over Jane’s healthcare, which may have had a major effect on her. Because John was her husband, he may have been to attached to look at her case objectively and do or notice what any other doctor would. Like noticing signs of her going
Being one of the only people Jane had contact with, she relied on him and what he did or say. If he said one thing, Jane could no dispute it. For instance, John would not listen to his wife about her own health, “‘Better in body perhaps-’ I began, and stopped short, for he sat up straight and looked at me with such a stern, reproachful look that I could not say another word” (Gilman 532). John got upset with her when she disagreed with him about her getting better. John had complete control over Jane’s healthcare, which may have had a major effect on her. Because John was her husband, he may have been to attached to look at her case objectively and do or notice what any other doctor would. Like noticing signs of her going