Critical Analysis of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins

Critical Analysis of The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Charlotte Perkins Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper is a detailed count on of the authors battle with depression and mental illness. Gilmans state of mental illness and delusion is portrayed in this narrative essay. Through her explanation of this debilitating illness, the reader is able to relate her behavior and thoughts to that of an insane patient in an asylum. She exhibits the same type of thought processes and behaviors that are characteristic of this kind of person. In addition, she is constantly treated by those surrounding her as if she were actually in some form of mental hospital. Charlotte Perkins Gilmans state of depression began after she gave affinity to her one and only daughter. She was diagnosed and given a prescription of rest in order to cure her unhealthiness (Kennedy 469). Gilman was taken away to a secluded abode by her husband in order to obtain such rest. However, as it becomes evident to the reader, this rest actually plays a role in furthering Gilmans mental state. The reader watches as Gilmans condition worsens as a result of this treatment. It is through her writing and documenting that the reader is able to relate her to a mentally insane being (Kennedy 469). As is evident to the reader, Gilman is suffering from some sort of mental disorder and/or illness. As is defined by one doctor, disease of the mind is any medically recognized disorder that may render a defendant incapable of understanding the nature and quality of his or her actions or fucking that those actions were wrong(Rogers 221). It is obvious through her actions and thoughts that Gilman does suffer from a disease of... ...t she does in fact resemble an institutionalized human being. Gilman obviously does not know how to make mature judgments for herself. She is not in a stable frame of mind, and thus portrays someone in an insane asylum. Works Cited Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. The Yellow Wallpaper. Literature an presentation to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ed. X. J. Kennedy. New York Longman, 1999. 469-481.Goldberg, Richard, M.D. Diagnosing Disorders of Mood, Thought and Behavior. Medical Examination Publishing New York, 1981.Kosson, David S. A New Method for Assessing the Interpersonal Behavior of Psychopathic Individuals Preliminary verification Studies. Psychological Assessment. 9.1 (1997) 89 pp. 3 May 1997.Pinel, Philippe. A Treatise on Insanity. Hafner New York, 1962.Rogers, Richard. Conducting Insanity Evaluations. Van Nostrand New York, 1986.