Feminist Criticism Of 'The Yellow Wallpaper'

“The Yellow Wallpaper,” is a feministic biography, in which the main character is remained with no clarification of her name. The character that author sets up in the first few pages is a proper woman, who is obedient towards her husband and non-technical. Also, the author goes out of her way to describe the garden as “delicious,” possibly making an allusion to a woman’s place in the kitchen. A woman would naturally be intrigued by a beautiful garden. The character is a faithful woman, who does as her husband tells her to do. She is also a nervous wreck, and she blames herself for her disorder due to the fact that her husband convinced her to. Furthermore, she seeks help for her disorder since her husband wished she would. The wallpaper in
the house is the main focus of feminism because the wallpaper is equivalent to male authority. The obsession of the wallpaper started as an annoyance but ended as a subtle build up. After contemplation and reflection, the symbols of the wallpaper can be seen. An example of this build up is when the paper’s pattern changes with lighting. Certain traits can only be seen under certain circumstances and they change over a period of time. This is a symbol of women and discrimination, for they can only be seen at certain times, under certain conditions. Also, the odor of the wallpaper is described as a widespread and familiar, which links to men and their foul and pervasive domination. The symbols and imagery throughout the story leave the reader with a female character that has broken out in triumph over her oppressive husband.