Women and Insanity in “The Yellow Wallpaper”
Words: 850 Pages: 3 2486Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born in 1860, a time period when women were treated as objects. Men didn't pay much attention to them, and they were often dismissed during important events. Women were seen mostly as housewives. After only eleven months of marriage, Gilman's husband became convinced that she needed rest and willpower to overcome her depression and arranged for her to receive treatment in Philadelphia (Gilman 2). Her experiences inspired her to write "The Yellow Wallpaper", a piece highlighting […]