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The Yellow Wallpaper Feminist Theory

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Using Feminist Theory, the reader can understand the message in “The Yellow Wallpaper.” In the story, John’s wife is slowly going mentally insane. John limits her abilities in society, because John does not allow her to work, the ability to write, and forces her to stay in the isolated nursery. For example, John’s wife describes her desire to work to do her good mentally. “Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good.” Through the Feminist Theory, John does not believe her ideas and forces her to do something against her will. John believes that his idea and opinions are superior. Secondly, John does not allow her to express her feeling through writing. “ I did write for a while in spite of them;
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