In "The Yellow Wallpaper, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the sexist culture that restricts women's choices and wants is addressed in which exposes the problems of female misery and lack of independence. The main character experiences discrimination and neglect, which lead to her physical and psychological disintegration, shattered self-identity illusions, and madness as a reaction to both internal and external "incarceration." Charlotte Gilman uses a variety of literary techniques, including symbolism, dramatic irony, vivid imagery, and simile, to highlight the clear themes of feminism, constrained options, violated human rights, and will in "The Yellow Wallpaper."
The gloomy tale tries to for the most part portray the everyday life of a woman whose ambitions of self-expression, independence, and healthy relationships essentially are destroyed following the birth of her kid and subsequent depression, to start with. The narrator's husband claims his expertise and skill in treating hysteria in an effort to aid her through excessive intervention with her conditions. The gender disparity issue arises in this instance because John's definition of
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To be more specific, the author uses the best symbolism to help the reader follow the protagonist's mental decline once he or she first notices a woman striving to break free by shaking the pattern. The storyteller describes that on an individual basis. “And it is like a woman in stooping down creeping about behind that pattern. I don’t like it a bit. I wonder - I begin to think - I wish John would take me away from here.” The wallpapers' basic design and color serve as visual metaphors for the protagonist's captivity and developing sense of self. She is imprisoned because she is unable to stand up to the imposed ideas and is unwilling to assert her