... that he is a man and also a "physician of high standing" (205). He tells his wife that she is to take "phosphates or phosphites - whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys, and air, and exercise, and is absolutely forbidden to 'work'" until she is well again (205). Furthermore, John also tries to control how and what his wife should think ... ...
... story the wife has doubts about taking her regime of medicines and feels that her husband must know best. "So I take phosphates or phosphites - whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys and air, and exercise, and I am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again." Not only does he prescribe medications and tonics he also determines it is best not to ... ...
... a strong woman. She clearly felt as though there was nothing to do when she said, "So I take phosphates or phosphites-whichever it is-and tonics, and air and exercise, and journeys, and am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again." The number one place where she could release her emotions and feelings was through her journal. She enjoyed reading and ... ...
... does some work to get her mind off her depression she might be able to over come it. "So I take phosphates or phosphates "whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys, and air, and exercise, and am absolutely forbidden to "work- until I am well again."" (Gilman,153) Her husband forbid her to go out for walks and demanded that she rest ... ...
... in her bedroom and not allowed to do anything, supposedly to rest and recover. When the narrator says, "So I take phosphates or phosphites "whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys, and air, and exercise, and am absolutely forbidden to "work- until I am well again- (631). Being imprisoned is immensely depressive, perchance if she had been allowed to come and go ... ...
