... is cut off from any intellectual pursuits whatsoever. The misdiagnosis of depression and anxiety leads the woman on a downward spiral that eventually causes her to perceive the yellow wallpaper in her room as a projection of herself. The woman is eventually able to regain self-empowerment by tearing down her barriers, in the form of the wallpaper in her room. The narrator initiates the story by describing a beautiful, but prison- ... not believe a woman should enjoy creative expression, mental stimulus, or access to things that fulfill her. These beliefs influenced the husband's decision...

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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... practically confined all summer. Adding her feeling that there is something strange or even spooky about the estate, she thinks she sees people walking about the numerous paths, "mysterious deep-shaded arbors," and gnarly trees. But what later becomes an obsession is the "sickly," "unclean," yellow wallpaper that covers the walls of the big, airy upstairs room her husband has unilaterally chosen for them. He, however, assures her ... and progress which she then reports to the doctor. "I must not let her find me writing," says the narrator. "I verily believe she thinks it is the writing ...

• Word Count: 1709
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate