Why does Charlotte Perkins Gilman use insanity in “The Yellow Wallpaper”?
You know, you should really do your own school work, rather than copying it from here. Oh well… She uses insanity as it is the only escape the narrator has open to her, as she is forbidden to do anything else, to have any other physical, emotional or creative outlet. The author is saying, without the ability to be creative, a person will go mad, and that’s what happens. That’s a little something to get you started. Also, look into the history of when it was written, and that should also get you going. Try: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_hyst… and also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rest_cure for some information on the treatments Gilman is writing about. Best of luck with your essay.
