Charlotte Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper

Charlotte Gilman's The Yellow Wall-Paper gives readers insight of the oppressive standards Victorian era woman were expected to uphold to and the emergence of the then nascent feminist movement. Gilman's account of one woman's transformation is intriguingly symbolic and illustrates a universal theme very well known to women still: The struggle for recognition, to be viewed as capable against male counterparts and the need to be separate, but also equal. Although Gilman's clues are subtle, The Yellow Wall-Paper is a powerful feminist document, demanding the equality of women and illustrates…