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... Over the years, a new line of thought about this seemingly simple piece of literature has been developed - that it is a feminist play, about women searching for a voice in a male dominated world, considering Gilman’s role in the quest for feminism. ... Gilman struggled for her freedom, and so did the narrator. The woman in the wallpaper also represents Gilman – she is shaking the spiritual bars trapping her and wants her freedom from sickness, confinement, and treatments. ... The main character – the narrator - longs for freedom and companionship which her husband does not offer: “It is so hard to talk to John about my case […]” (339). ...
From a feminist perspective, Wallpaper is a classic representation of a male-dominated world, a woman’s struggle for freedom and self-expression, and her eventual release from “bondage. ... She creeps in daytime like the figure in the wallpaper does – an example of her freedom to do what she likes without any man telling her what to do; however she creeps because cannot expose herself without the risk of chastisement. ...
The narrator begins the task of her release from “male oppression” by tearing down the wallpaper that bound the figure, this act serving as a representation of her quest for freedom. ... In her newfound freedom however, she does not care and keeps creeping over him - a sign of victory. ... The first one is the narrator – her name could be Jane and she fights herself because she truly wants to conform to society’s expectations of her as a woman by totally submitting to her husband and the other men in her life, but she cannot endure the torment anymore; therefore, she fights for her freedom in spite of her husband’s domination and her own desire to conform. Jane could also be the full name of John’s sister, Jennie, who monitors her and is an additional threat to her freedom. ... Interestingly, the different interpretations all share one thing or the other in common, the most important being the quest for freedom.
Approximate Word count = 2099
Approximate Pages = 8.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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