Analysis of Feminism in ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Essay Sample

The Yellow Wallpaper is a story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman that tells the story of a woman who is diagnosed with a case of hysteria and is prescribed to stay in a room with yellow wallpaper to help with her “condition.” The woman begins to see women creeping behind the wallpaper and eventually starts to see them everywhere. The story is written in journal form as if the woman is writing to her husband, and she slowly starts to lose her grip on reality. The story highlights the importance of giving women a voice and the importance of feminism.