Literary Criticism for The Yellow Wallpaper: Feminist Theory

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Literary Criticism for The Yellow Wallpaper:
Feminist Theory
The Yellow Wallpaper is written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in the 1800s. A nameless woman narrates the story which is about how she is locked up in her room. She has an anxious condition that adds to her suffering. This suffering also affects her life as an artist.
One literary theory that can be applied in The Yellow Wallpaper is the feminist theory. Feminist theory in a literary context looks at the struggle of women in society. It also uncovers the patriarchal system that has been influencing people’s everyday lives, regardless of gender. Feminist theory may look at a text as a narrative of women who live by the system created by men. This theory assesses the woman’s mindset, societal status in the text, and how she is perceived by the societ...