The Yellow Wallpaper

The narrator of this story obviously feels trapped. The whole relationship between the narrator and her husband is not what we would call a "normal" relationship that spouses share. The narrator feels trapped and looked down upon by her husband, leading her to feel like she has no voice. She also feels that she cannot express her thoughts for fear of her husband keeping her locked up for her insanity. It's almost as if the husband is the father and the narrator is the child. Especially when she mentions that she believes the wallpaper in the room signified that the room had been a nursery. The yellow wallpaper signifies mainly toward the narrator. She swears that there is a woman in there each day "creeping" to try and break free of the pattern that resembles "bars," as if she were trapped inside it. In a way the narrator could determine that she herself was much like the woman trapped in the wallpaper. Not wanting the same fate for her, she thought it'd be best to shred the wallpaper down so that the woman could be free. The narrator wants the same for herself. She wants someone else to tear down her wallpaper so that she could be free. Going back to our talk of feminism in class the other day, it's almost unfair that the narrator has no say whatsoever in her life. Though I know she could be "insane" or have some sort of disorder, the husband should not be the sole ruler of all of the things that she does. It was just what happened back in those days though. The husband provided for the family and worked for them. The wife usually just took care of the house, stayed at home and in the kitchen caring for the family. That's why the narrator feels so trapped, she can't voice her own thoughts and opinions because her husband had a dominance over her and her life.