She finds imprisonment and patronizing as the acts of male dominance. Thus, the way how John treats his wife might find the representation in the color of the wallpaper. Sometimes, yellow is used in relation to some evil acts. It may have been used to represent the oppression of men towards women.Īll the adjectives Gilman uses there to describe the color, such as “hideous” and “infuriating,” perfectly align with her feelings about inequality.Īnother thought that is worth attention is quite similar. The theme is the main focus of the story. Another interpretation goes back to the theme of feminism and gender roles.
The only thing I can think of that it is like is the color of the paper! A yellow smell. The color is hideous enough and unreliable enough, and infuriating enough… The Yellow Wallpaper, entry 5 To illustrate it, we can use some of the quotes from The Yellow Wallpaper.
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