"The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, depicts a woman in isolation, struggling to cope with mental illness, which has been diagnosed by her husband, a doctor . Going beyond this superficial level, the reader sees the narrator as a developing feminist, grappling with the social values ​​of the time. As a writer in the late 19th century, Gilman herself felt the negative effects of male-dominated society and, as a result, included many allusions to her personal struggles as a feminist in her writings. Over the course of the story, the narrator embarks on a psychological journey related to the progress of her mental condition. The restrictions that society places on her as a woman have a worsening effect on her until the disease progresses to hysteria. The narrator makes comments and observations that demonstrate her desire to overcome the oppression of the male dominant society. The conflict between her views and those of society can be seen in how she interacts physically, mentally, and emotionally with the three most important aspects of her life: her husband, John, the yellow wallpaper in her room, and her illness. , "Temporary nervous depression." Ultimately, her illness becomes a method for dealing with the injustices imposed on her as a woman. As the reader delves deeper into the narrative, one can see a progression from the normality displayed by the narrator at the beginning of the passage, to the madness he demonstrates towards the conclusion. At the beginning of the story, the narrator's adherence to her role as a submissive woman is easily evident. view. She states, “John laughs at me, but that is expected in marriage” (Gilman 577). These words clearly illustrate the man's position of power in a marriage.... middle of paper..., Gilman recognizes the fact that much work is needed to overcome the years of injustice. Through the closing scenes in which the narrator confronts her rebellion against mental illness, Gilman encourages women to do what they can to advocate for themselves. Works Cited Mahin, Michael J. The Awakening and The Yellow Wallpaper: “An Intertextual Comparison of the “Conventional” Connotations of Marriage and Property.” Domestic Goddesses (1999). Network. June 29, 2015. http://www.womenwriters.net/domesticgoddess/mahin.htm Gilbert, Sandra M., and Susan Gubar. "A Feminist Reading of 'The Yellow Wallpaper'." The story and its writer. Anna Charter. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2011. Print.Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. "The yellow background." Web Gutenberg.org. June 27, 2015. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1952/1952-h/1952-h.htm