The alienation caused by the dominant patriarchal society in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" forces both protagonists to madness. The narrator placed in solitary confinement by her husband, Emily Grieson's overprotective father and the obsession of the two women culminate in their madness. “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman revolves around a woman’s struggle within a patriarchal society. The story takes place in the 1920s, where men considered themselves superior to women because of the role they played in society; protector and provider of women. This male domination led the narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper” into solitude and ultimately to a place of no return. Alienation is manifested in the framework: “The most beautiful place! He is completely alone, well back from the road, five kilometers from the village.” The house that the couple rents for three months represents the woman's physical imprisonment and symbolizes her isolation. Additionally, the nursery that John recommends his wife live in includes many elements of confinement. The bars on the windows, the nailed bed frame, and the gate at the top of the stairs suggest a dangerous place. The narrator's preference to live in the downstairs room is undermined by John's control over her. Additionally, John places his wife in an environment without communication, which makes her socially isolated. The protagonist is home alone most of the time while John is at work. She is not allowed to raise her own baby and Jennie, John's sister, is busy with work. This causes loneliness and leaves the protagonist overwhelmed by her mental state. Since being advised of the rest of the remedy, she has passed the m...... middle of paper...... by the dominant male society. They are written at a time when women were not considered as important as men. The narrator with the yellow wallpaper suffers from postnatal depression and was recommended the rest cure by her husband and brother, both doctors. Instead of curing her, it made her condition worse. The protagonist tried to convince her husband of what she would prefer, but she could not defeat the powerful authority figure. The narrator cannot work or write, which leads to her obsession with yellow wallpaper and stifles her into madness. Similarly, in “A Rose for Emily,” the protagonist is kept away from the outside world because her father makes her believe that she is better than the townspeople. Her father keeps her in the house as his possession, leading to her obsession with Homer and her madness..

Essay / The alienation caused by the dominant patriarchal society in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" forces both protagonists to madness. The narrator placed in solitary confinement by her husband, Emily Grieson's overprotective father and the obsession of the two women culminate in their madness. “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman revolves around a woman’s struggle within a patriarchal society. The story takes place in the 1920s, where men considered themselves superior to women because of the role they played in society; protector and provider of women. This male domination led the narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper” into solitude and ultimately to a place of no return. Alienation is manifested in the framework: “The most beautiful place! He is completely alone, well back from the road, five kilometers from the village.” The house that the couple rents for three months represents the woman's physical imprisonment and symbolizes her isolation. Additionally, the nursery that John recommends his wife live in includes many elements of confinement. The bars on the windows, the nailed bed frame, and the gate at the top of the stairs suggest a dangerous place. The narrator's preference to live in the downstairs room is undermined by John's control over her. Additionally, John places his wife in an environment without communication, which makes her socially isolated. The protagonist is home alone most of the time while John is at work. She is not allowed to raise her own baby and Jennie, John's sister, is busy with work. This causes loneliness and leaves the protagonist overwhelmed by her mental state. Since being advised of the rest of the remedy, she has passed the m...... middle of paper...... by the dominant male society. They are written at a time when women were not considered as important as men. The narrator with the yellow wallpaper suffers from postnatal depression and was recommended the rest cure by her husband and brother, both doctors. Instead of curing her, it made her condition worse. The protagonist tried to convince her husband of what she would prefer, but she could not defeat the powerful authority figure. The narrator cannot work or write, which leads to her obsession with yellow wallpaper and stifles her into madness. Similarly, in “A Rose for Emily,” the protagonist is kept away from the outside world because her father makes her believe that she is better than the townspeople. Her father keeps her in the house as his possession, leading to her obsession with Homer and her madness..

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