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Kei Smith One of the major points in the story is that he doesn't pay any attention to what she wants or what she would like to do. She says she would like to g…moreOne of the major points in the story is that he doesn't pay any attention to what she wants or what she would like to do. She says she would like to go outside -- why not let her go outside? She says she would like to be around people -- why not let her be around people? The "husband knows best" perspective -- even if he is a doctor -- is perhaps what hurts her most.(less)

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As I finished The Yellow Wallpaper I was perplexed by the ideas that it left me with. The overall symbolism was incredible. Yet, the sexism and the main character's mental corruption had taken me back. All in all, I enjoyed the story very much, though I would have loved to have taken more time decomposing the text in a more thorough manner. What do others have to say about the main character's emotional state?

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) Check out the author's biography online. She suffered emotional isolation as a child, and had a severe bout of postpartum depression/psychosis at a ti…moreCheck out the author's biography online. She suffered emotional isolation as a child, and had a severe bout of postpartum depression/psychosis at a time when it was all chalked up to "feminine hysteria". She was lucky she wasn't put away somewhere! The unnamed main character in this story is obviously Gilman's way of working through this traumatic time in her own life, as well as reflecting on society of the time. (Given various celebrity pronouncements of recent years about postpartum depression being a "myth", things haven't changed much in some spheres.)(less)

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does anyone have a copy of this book I can buy - In Australia please? :) Thank you

Emma It's free on Kindle ebook store :) I'm in Melbourne…moreIt's free on Kindle ebook store :) I'm in Melbourne(less)

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I read that Charlotte Perkins Gilman had written over 200 stories, so why is this collection so terribly short with only a handful of stories and 70 pages?

Orinoco Womble (tidy bag and all) As a woman, writing in 1892, and writing stories like the title story--it's amazing she ever got published at all, particularly in the straitlaced US …moreAs a woman, writing in 1892, and writing stories like the title story--it's amazing she ever got published at all, particularly in the straitlaced US of the time!(less)

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is this a true story??

Michelle Milburn This is based on the authors experiences as a patient suffereing from depression. She was apparently only allowed 2 hours of mental exercise per day w…moreThis is based on the authors experiences as a patient suffereing from depression. She was apparently only allowed 2 hours of mental exercise per day which almost drove her insane. As she came out of her depression she embellished and exaggerated the experiences she had and wrote The Yellow Wallpaper.(less)

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