Yellow Wallpaper Oppression

The yellow wallpaper can be considered as a symbol of oppression of women. After the birth of her child, the protagonist is victim to post partum depression. In order to “cure” her, her husband, John confines her to a room with yellow wallpaper. John bans her from her pleasures such as writing as he believes that any simple task would limit her recovery.
There are two personas that are established in this story. The husband John, is seen as the patriarchal figure who embodies the lawmaker of the home. While the protagonist is barred to only obey the orders of her husband instead becoming a shadow like figure.
The protagonist is trying to escape her own feminine roles and hoping to explore the world on her own. This is represented by her constant