"The Yellow Wallpaper" The Downfall Of A Young Woman By Charlotte Perkins Gilman

"The Yellow Wallpaper" written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman might be called a diagnosis and treatment plan that forces a new mother from postpartum depression into postpartum psychosis (4woman.gov). When reading this short story, one must keep in mind that it was written during the latter part of the 19th century. Most physicians and psychiatrists at this time were men who did not take female issues as serious ones and tended to be insensitive to …

…the new mother deep into insanity. This literary work contributed to questions being asked as to the validity of the rest cure. Works Cited (Encyclopedia Britannica. 2004). Encyclopedia Britannica Premium Service. 2 Feb. 2004 <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=54347 > Gilman, Charlotte Perkins "The Yellow Wallpaper" The National Women's Health Information Center, <http://www.4woman.gov/faq/postpartum.htm> The Norton Introduction To Literature, Shorter Eighth Edition (Note: This essay got an A.)