“First, the question of women's role in the nineteenth century is inextricably …show more content…
Whether it was social, political, historical, or cultural. I’m sure enough that much historical is within the article. It would be cultural and social. Cultural defines it by Shumaker giving examples toward the short story itself. He also had some comparison towards other authors work. What defines cultural is by Shumaker telling us that how back in the days men would not give privileges to their wife but for them to be only be house wife’s and to look pretty with a smile. As we read the article, Shumaker is wanting us to have already read Gilman’s short story of “The Yellow Wallpaper” because Shumaker talks about the feelings that the narrator was going through. Shumaker talked about how the narrator had no saying in any situation for her health or even the pleasure to feel comfortable within her staying in the house they found to help with her illness. For us to have understand the meaning of Gilman’s story we must see her point of view. Knowing that the author is giving a main symbol which is