He says, “She cannot leave the domestic situation,” so therefore she is not allowed to leave the house. He says,” She must not express her ideas or voice her thoughts,” so she is summoned to silence. He says,” She cannot have any sort of talent because she will never exceed that of a man.” Due to this she must not even attempt to find a talent. In the past, women in society had to follow what “he” said because “he knows best.” This is why John is considered better and more powerful than his wife, who is the narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Gilman. John and his wife lived in the 18th century, where this paternalistic society of the hierarchy of men took place. John’s wife, the narrator, was both imprisoned and oppressed by John. Slowly the oppression and imprisonment lead the narrator’s inability to stay sane. By her views of the yellow wallpaper in her room and context in which she wrote showed the progression of her loss of her sanity. In a......

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Title: Uncontrolled Insanity
Approximate Word Count: 1451
Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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