The Yellow Wallpaper Controversy

In the controversy of The Yellow wallpaper, two popular conclusion on the view of gothic have been made. Carol Margret Davison from the University of Windsor rebuts Greg Johnson’s position, instead claiming that, “The Yellow Wallpaper” fits into the genre of the female gothic; the narrator’s rage is, instead, a more sophisticated response to the disabling conflicts heroines in this genre face. So the question is do you believe that the story “The Yellow Wallpaper” interprets Gothic traditions? In my case yes, the story shows a sub genre of the main gothic theme. Davison points out that, “However, the extent and ends to which Gilman adapts traditional Gothic conventions. He did not then have the benefit of several groundbreaking studies, published

His beliefs that the passage is a parody of a true gothic theme how the domestic incident and the terrifying short story suggest the familiar Gothic themes of confinement and rebellion, forbidden desire and "irrational" fear. Both include such Gothic staples as the distraught heroine, the forbidding mansion, and the powerfully repressive male antagonist. If we focus on the issue of the Gothic world and its release of imaginative power, however, the stories form a dramatic

. . [her] duty in any way,” she also suggests that the social ideal of femininity is irrational and may engender insanity. In her words, this “torturing” pattern with its “lack of sequence, . . . [and] defiance of law . . . is a constant irritant to a normal mind”

The Suspense of the character future and actions play part The extreme rising action of the passage helps build suspense, helping the gothic theme have a stronger base. Due to the fact it creates mystery and confusion on how the narrator will end up. In this case trying to decipher the journal entries, creating a connection with the reader and the character.

Conclusion
In the end the Yellow Wallpaper does take part in the Gothic theme literature, Davison brings great points as to why although the story is a feminine point of view, it shows the gothic version of a women point of view. Also the fact that is has the use of suspension in the story line helps prove even more so that the story is a gothic theme. The use of insanity is a big tell to make a point that not only does it make it a gothic theme but also gives more reasoning as the elements in the story tie in to the literature. Overall Johnson points on the story early on should be respected but due to the fact that the view on women and women’s issues. His