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The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story written by American author Charlotte Perkin Gilman and was first published in The New England Magazine in 1892. (Wikipedia, n.d.) The story follows the mental breakdown of a young woman, a wife, and new mother, and is told through a series of nine journal entries. One of the underlying themes of the story revolves around the likelihood that the main character's neurosis is resulting from what we would today consider postpartum depression. This is a…

After the birth of her baby, the female main character suffers through depression, and her physician husband, John, diagnoses her with a mild case of hysteria—from which even her high standing, physician brother agrees (844). He tells his wife that the "rest cure" is the best route to her recovery. However, he his method of recovery for her includes isolation from the public and restriction from intellectually stimulating activities such as writing. The main character's condition deteriorates…

Rebel Women (1910) is a compilation of short stories about different situations that suffragettes went through, providing the feminist point of view of the author in regards of society; a second edition of this book was published in 1915. The depiction of suffragettes from the inside and her personal point of view were key elements that Evelyn Sharp used to express her view about the general situation of women’s suffrage. I considered for this analysis some short stories that, in my opinion,…

which is also her physician prescribed her with Dr. Mitchell’s treatment and kept her isolated in a room with locks on the doors and bars on the windows. Charlotte reason for writing The Yellow Wallpaper was to inform her previous physician, Dr. Weir Mitchell of his mistake of prescribing her the “rest cure” treatment, how it is related to her personal life and gender inequality. Charlotte Gilman story “The Yellow Wallpaper” introduced us to the protagonist and narrator named Jane who is a young…

“Taking Care” by Joy Williams creates the world of Preacher Jones. The story begins in medias res, with a scene depicting Jones consoling his wife at the side of her hospital bed as they wait for results from the doctor. While Jones is watching his wife delve into a state of childlike dependence, he is also taking care of both his daughter’s child and dog. Despite all of this, he continues to preach for his church, even in his time of despair. Preacher Jones’ unconditional love,…

Charlotte Perkins Gilman illustrates the ignorance and neglect towards women’s health, physically and mentally, during the 19th century through a short story called “The Yellow Wallpaper”. It describes an account of a woman who was driven to insanity due to the Victorian rest-cure- forced upon her through the credibility of her physician husband. The husband, John, represents a stereotypical spouse with his stance on the relationship and protests to the protagonist any freedom of creativity…

The Harm of Destructive Love Destructive love is caused by females wanting full control over the men. The men know how to lead a relationship especially during the time period these stories were written. The women stayed home and took care of kids and the household. Is Destructive love caused by male of female? Well many females feel they should have equal power to men, but that causes this destructive love to occur. It creates a very unhealthy relationship that ends up in arguments and…

Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote the story "The Yellow Wallpaper." This short story was published in 1982. Through a journal written by the narrator, the reader learns of the story. "The Yellow Wallpaper" is about a woman who has recently given birth and is on a little break from her home life. Her husband tags along on her 'escape ' for the summer at an ancestral hall while their home is undergoing renovations. This 'escape ' is to help her supposed nerves and anxiety. It is also for the…

“The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman are comparable in that both the women in the story are prohibited by their husbands, which cause them to feel an intense taste for their freedom from their unsuccessful marriages. However “The Story of An Hour” by Kate Chopin is about a woman named Louise Mallard, who was very displeased with her marriage and did not know what is the meaning of happiness until the death of her husband 's. According to…

The Yellow Wallpaper What the treatment of women was for marriage and society in 1892. The “yellow wallpaper "by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, her think the wallpaper does not try to express the attempt to escape from the narrator of her husband, since he was not understanding well in her depression. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper" (1892) this story is told in the first person, focused entirely on the thoughts, feelings and perceptions of the narrator. The struggle between the…