Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” tells about a woman who suffers from depression and anxiety. Over time the woman’s mental health seems to steadily deteriorate from the systematic depression and anxiety that it appears as she is near insanity. Due to her persistent condition, her husband moved her to a distant house in hopes that it would heal what he claims is just temporary nervous depression. The author appears to draw a lot of symbolism from her own personal experiences with her surroundings much like the woman described in the story. For example, the yellow wallpaper in her new room is representative of her mental illness and how it is subtle and underlying but nevertheless difficult for her to handle. During