Subtle Feminist Assertions in The Yellow Wallpaper -- Feminism Feminis

  Subtle Feminist Assertions in The yellowness Wallpaper            Charlotte Perkins Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper was originally shunned by the American olden literary powers present before the turn of the century. Despite editors hesitation, Gilmans determination last led to the fables publication in New England Magazine in 1892. It was non until the early 1970s, however, that the story was adopted by the feminist literary causa and viewed as the author undoubtedly intended. A popularly held opinion among critics is that this slow down acceptance was a case of misinterpretation by audiences used to traditional literature. originally the modern feminist movement in literature, readers would not have judge or looked for the kind of message found in The Yellow Wallpaper. Were the story written a century later, the feminist message would likely be stronger. To get it published and portray the realities of her narrator, however, G ilman recognized the need for ambiguity in the storys feminist message. Gilman left the story open to patriarchal interpretations, but include enough commentary within and beyond the narration to convince the feminist reader of her true intentions.   The obedient unnamed protagonist and narrator acts as an enabler to her patriarchal surroundings. Gilman clarifies on the first page the narrators feminist disinclination, John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in wedding. This defines the womans attitude towards her position in her marriage and society. The womans defeatism also works to put her in her place in the patriarchal society. After concisely explaining that her husband does not believe s... ...not discounting, does somewhat deflate, or mask, the argument that Gilman is whirl a truism close to the difference between males and females.   Some of the sterling(prenominal) writers, artists, and musicians have been patently misread or ignored by their co ntemporaries, save to be discovered as visionaries decades or centuries later. By creating a submissive female narrator, Gilman makes a powerful statement to the modern reader about the realities of women before the 20th century. The narrators acquiescent quality is simultaneously a habitual trait for women of the time and the catalyst of her insanity. Considering the state of women when the story was written, the narrator had to be as she was to be believable. Thus, the storys recent rise to popularity must be attributed to Gilmans subtle feminist assertions, almost a century ahead of their time.