Although Trifles and “The Yellow wallpaper” were both written by women, they were also apart of the time period. Gilman wrote stories as in this such for women to gain confidence and encouragement for a positive change in themselves (Tanski). Writing these books during a time they were in could help women become strong and, furthermore, be more independent. "The Yellow Wallpaper" is Gilman's semi-autobiographical story of taking Dr. S. Weir Mitchell's "rest cure" to alleviate her depression after the birth of her daughter (Nadkarni). She also suffered from depression. Her book was to a DR. who she went to help her with depression was significant because the book was actually about her in a way. While there were many stories written telling women how to behave and that they should not read fiction. Gilman read fiction and wrote it so therefore was a rebellion on the behaviors (Kerr). A time period where they could not express themselves, Gilman went above these boundaries and advocated for women. Although her writings supported …show more content…
With the 19th century having a strict control over women and their roles contributed to the author's writing the two stories. Women had to live up to Patriarchal codes. Patriarch is where the men is the Supreme authority, meaning he controls everything. It causes conflicts because women were limited of their equal rights and did not have much of a say so. Seeing them as just housewives and not being able to come out as they please caused the women to go into postpartum depression. All it caused was for more worse things to happen. Such as the deaths of the husbands in both stories because the women had so much anger in them. Both authors being brave enough to write either story and being in the time period are strong, because it reached out to the women in those situations to fight for their