Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall Paper

"The yellow Wall Paper" symbolizes the struggle of a isolated wife breaking free from a marital bind during 1899. I felt a connection between me and the "nameless"character. She is observant, wise and a secretive writer. Even though her physician husband, John loved her and provided for his household he imprisoned his wife's mind and stunted her career. He knew writing would set her free, give her a status in society. Instead of encouraging her "Dr"John tells her she is "ill" when its his tarnished ego.The gruesome image of the Wall Paper helped me imagine what woman were experiencing in their marriages during the late 1800's.Woman got the right to vote in 1920, thirty years after this story was published. Were woman really treated like the old stained wall paper Gilman describes?Yes, because I recognize that stained "Yellow Wallpaper" today.