Marriage Dissatisfaction in the Late 1800s story of an hour. In these two stories, the author portrays women who feel trapped by their husbands. The unnamed narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper", a woman with increasing mental problems, and Mrs. Mallard, a happily married woman, are controlled by their husbands, and both find themselves finding freedom at a very high price. Once they have this freedom, they are no longer able to enjoy it, to do it in the unconventional way in which they obtain it. In “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, it is very obvious from the beginning that the wife, who is an unnamed person, the narrator feels very repressed in her marriage. Her husband, John, is a doctor and often speaks to her in a condescending and demeaning manner. For example, she tells us that “John is laughing at me” (Gilman 459); furthermore, as a wife, she should expect “that in a marriage.” (Gilman 459). Her comments lead readers to recognize that she is unhappy with her marriage. Another good example of this demeaning tone would be, she said John called her “a blessed little goose” (Gilman 462); it also shows how much he degrades her to the point of speaking to her as one would to a young child. And like a child, she had to do everything he said because he was the man of the house and a doctor, which made her right. In this story, she didn't even have control over her own body or her own medical treatment. It's possible that he loves her, but that's just how a marriage was supposed to go in those days. In addition to control over his body, John also had control over other aspects of his life, including... middle of paper ...... social expectations. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, the narrator escaped first through the death of her husband, then through her own death. It's not that she doesn't love her husband. She experiences momentary grief, but through her grief and fear, she sees a glimpse of what her future might look like. She understands that she will finally be able to live for herself. So, when she discovers that her husband is alive, she dies of a heart attack. In these two stories, the narrators show how, by giving a certain situation, people can escape their own forms of hell. Works Cited Chopin, Kate. “The story of an hour.” Reading literature, reacting, writing. Ed. Kirszner & Mandell. Boston: 2008. 226-28. PrintGilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The yellow wallpaper.” Reading literature, reacting, writing. Ed. Kirszner and Mandell. Boston: 2008. 459-71. Print

Essay / Marriage Dissatisfaction in the Late 1800s story of an hour. In these two stories, the author portrays women who feel trapped by their husbands. The unnamed narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper", a woman with increasing mental problems, and Mrs. Mallard, a happily married woman, are controlled by their husbands, and both find themselves finding freedom at a very high price. Once they have this freedom, they are no longer able to enjoy it, to do it in the unconventional way in which they obtain it. In “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, it is very obvious from the beginning that the wife, who is an unnamed person, the narrator feels very repressed in her marriage. Her husband, John, is a doctor and often speaks to her in a condescending and demeaning manner. For example, she tells us that “John is laughing at me” (Gilman 459); furthermore, as a wife, she should expect “that in a marriage.” (Gilman 459). Her comments lead readers to recognize that she is unhappy with her marriage. Another good example of this demeaning tone would be, she said John called her “a blessed little goose” (Gilman 462); it also shows how much he degrades her to the point of speaking to her as one would to a young child. And like a child, she had to do everything he said because he was the man of the house and a doctor, which made her right. In this story, she didn't even have control over her own body or her own medical treatment. It's possible that he loves her, but that's just how a marriage was supposed to go in those days. In addition to control over his body, John also had control over other aspects of his life, including... middle of paper ...... social expectations. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, the narrator escaped first through the death of her husband, then through her own death. It's not that she doesn't love her husband. She experiences momentary grief, but through her grief and fear, she sees a glimpse of what her future might look like. She understands that she will finally be able to live for herself. So, when she discovers that her husband is alive, she dies of a heart attack. In these two stories, the narrators show how, by giving a certain situation, people can escape their own forms of hell. Works Cited Chopin, Kate. “The story of an hour.” Reading literature, reacting, writing. Ed. Kirszner & Mandell. Boston: 2008. 226-28. PrintGilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The yellow wallpaper.” Reading literature, reacting, writing. Ed. Kirszner and Mandell. Boston: 2008. 459-71. Print

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