Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper is a commentary on the male oppression of women in a patriarchal society. However, the story itself presents an interesting look at one woman's struggle to deal with both physical and mental confinement. This theme is particularly thought-provoking when read in today's context where individual freedom is one of our most cherished rights. This analysis will focus on two primary issues: 1) the many vivid images Gilman uses to illustrate …showed first 75 words of 1284 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1284 total…by rejecting an insane society and loosing her identity to the wallpaper. In contrast, the reader concludes the narrator is now confined by her insanity, and cannot be free. Works Cited Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. 'The Yellow Wallpaper.' English 2307. Comp. Jane Bell. n.p.,         c.1996. 3-7. Kennard, Jean. 'Convention Coverage or How to Read Your Own Life.' Charlotte Perkins         Gilman: The Woman and Her Work. Ed. Sheryl Meyering. Ann Arbor: UMI Research         Press, 1989. 75-94.