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Essay Archive - The Yellow Wallpaper - Journey into Insanity
The Yellow Wallpaper - Journey into Insanity
In "The Yellow Wallpaper", by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the
dominant/submissive relationship between an oppressive husband and his
submissive wife pushes her from depression into insanity.
Flawed human nature seems to play a great role in her breakdown. Her
husband, a noted physician, is unwilling to admit that there might really be
something wrong with his wife. This same attitude is seen in her brother, who
is also a physician. While this attitude, and the actions taken because of it,
certainly contributed to her breakdown....
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