The Yellow Wallpaper setting indicate the narrator's mental breakdown and points out how she is imprisoned. Her loss of freedom is represented by her isolated wealth and a room with barred windows. With its bright color confused designs, The Yellow Wallpaper symbolizes her increasing problems and addiction. she starts to imagine a locked lady as she looks at it, reflecting her own isolation in a restrictive traditions. in the end, her psychological collapse gets worse by the restricting environment.
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John’s patronizing attitude reflects 19th-century societal norms that dismissed women’s autonomy, especially regarding health and intellect. He enforces the “rest cure,” forbidding the narrator from writing or engaging in stimulating activities, which worsens her condition. His condescending treatment, such as calling her “little girl” and ignoring her concerns, mirrors the belief that women were weak and incapable of independent thought. This control makes the narrator feel trapped, much like the woman she sees in the wallpaper. Ultimately, John’s dominance contributes to her mental breakdown, highlighting the harmful effects of societal oppression on women.
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The yellow wallpaper symbolizes the narrator’s mental decline and struggle for self-expression. At first, she finds it ugly, but over time, she becomes obsessed with its chaotic patterns. She begins to see a trapped woman behind the wallpaper, reflecting her own feelings of confinement and repression. As her mental state worsens, she identifies with the trapped woman and tears the wallpaper down in a desperate attempt at freedom. This act represents both her psychological breakdown and her struggle against the societal restrictions placed on women.
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