Wednesday, January 30, 2008

"The yellow wallpaper"

I found this story to be quite interesting, The tale of a young woman's journey into seclusion and partial insanity. It seems that the woman is suffering form post partum depression hence the anxiety and nervousness. But i assume in those days(Victorian) people didn't have a real grasp on mental health. They tended to belive like John, the woman's husband, that anything none physical could be cured with rest and a healthy diet. But instead the solitude and constant restrainment to the room pushed her closer and closer to the edge. She had no one to relate to or no way of expressing her thoughts and feelings. John just wanted her to sleep and eat secluding her to room she didn't like and not taking her feelings legitimately. I feel John disregard with emotins and lack of encouragement added to her insanity. Thats how she got to the point she did her only escape was her own mind turning her own emotions and feelings into a head game, a head game that involved the wallpaper and the room and the only two other people. Thats why she started to get antsy with jennie and John she didn't have anything to focus on but the wallpaper the wallpaer was hers and they couldn't have it. I didn't really see this as ghost story but i do believe that because of the bars and the lingering energy left over by the children had a great deal to do with the ending of her journey. the room had negative energy reflecting on the woman negatively in return. Good story shows how woman were treated in victorina days, like trophies like something to have not to be equal to.

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