The Yellow Wallpaper: a Struggle against Patriarchal Oppression
Words: 781 Pages: 3 7080Yellow wallpaper imprisons sanity as Gilman's protagonist unravels in isolation. This work transcends a mere depiction of mental illness to reveal the hidden internal struggles of domestic abuse and the societal constraints imposed on women. Gilman uses this narrative to flatly reject the restrictive roles women are often forced into due to patriarchal dominance. The protagonist's psychological distress is conveniently labeled as a nervous disorder by her husband, John, who happens to be a physician, thus highlighting the dismissive attitude […]