A response to madnessIn the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the protagonist begins by thinking about the magnificent view of a mansion and wonders how she and her husband could afford it. As the novella progresses, the narrator is forced to be isolated, due to her mental state, in a room that was once a nursery. Her husband, a doctor, believes that the treatment for his “depression” consists of very little activity and no writing. The narrator manages to keep a secret diary. Over time, she becomes bothered by the yellow wallpaper in the room. She concludes that this is like a woman locked in a cage and realizes that her own feelings are trapped by her husband. An analysis of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" through biographical, feminist, historical and psychoanalytic lenses suggests that the text is actually about the negative impact on women's mental capacity imposed by men during the 19th century . Gilman models the narrator's husband after her own father. Gilman, born July 3, 1860, was a prominent feminist, novelist and writer. When she was just a child, her father, Frederick Beecher Perkins, abandoned his wife, Mary Perkins. Gilman's father left them a small amount of money. Therefore, Gilman was forced to seek help from his family members. Looking at the author's story through a biographical lens, it is very similar to the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" as the narrator's husband tends to abandon his wife while constantly going to "work" or doing chores. “races”. Excerpt from the story: “John is absent all day, and even some nights when his cases are serious. » (Gilman) the narrator shows that her husband is not at home very up to... middle of paper...... mental capacity of the man. Until today, I believe that men still expect things from women that might have been socially true many years ago, but they need to realize that this type of thinking is becoming archaic and that women's roles in a community have changed and still are. . I believe that cultural traditions may be responsible for allowing men to think they have more power over women. From multiple sources I have observed that women strive to meet men's expectations. Men, who constantly expect only the best from women, can really influence a woman's mentality, thinking that they must be perfectionists. However, it is extremely difficult to be exceptionally perfect. More importantly, never having components of happiness in one's life because of a controlling man can lead to sadness and low self-esteem, resulting in a possible mental problem..