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The Yellow Wallpaper - Journey into Insanity


In "The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the
dominant/submissive relationship between an oppressive husband and his
submissive wife pushes her from depression into insanity.

Flawed human nature seems to play a great role in her breakdown. Her
husband, a noted physician, is unwilling to admit that there might really be
something wrong with his wife. This same attitude is seen in her brother, who
is also a physician. While this attitude, and the actions taken because of it,
certainly contributed to her breakdown; it seems to me that there is a
rebellious spirit in her. Perhaps unconsciously she seems determined to prove
them wrong.

As the story begins, the woman -- whose name we never learn -- tells of her
depression and how it is dismissed by her husband and brother. "You see, he
does not believe I am sick! And what can one do? If a physician of high
standing, and one's own husband, assures friends......

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Approximate Word Count: 1051
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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