Feminist Analysis of Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”: Patriarchy, Insanity, and Self-Realization
Introduction “The Yellow Wallpaper,” a short story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, was first published in 1892. It was written at a time when women’s roles revolved around maintaining the domestic sphere. They were to complete all house chores and act as agents of moral influence. Richardson and Willis described...