The pattern of the wallpaper fascinates the narrator due to its formless pattern, which the narrator tries to figure out how it is organized. In the beginning it seems unpleasant, as it is ripped and is an “unclean yellow” (pg. Within The Yellow Wallpaper, the narrator uses the wallpaper to symbolize an interpretation of something that affects her directly.Īs the story goes on, the wallpaper gains more and more significance. Within each of these two novels the authors place the settings with great relevance to the stories morals. Each story demonstrates an common idea that women are viewed as unequal to men and that they must work a lot harder to achieve the respect they wish to gain. Whereas A Room of One’s Own explores whether women are capable of writing great literature and the obstacles that they are faced. The Yellow Wallpaper demonstrates the attitudes during the nineteenth century that concern female mental and psychical health. This demeans women and does not give them the same rights and privileges as men. Both novels demonstrate that there are limits placed on women that prevent them from living complete lives. The stories of The Yellow Wallpaper written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and A Room of One’s Own by Virgina Woolf are important to view in their historical contexts.
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