In "The Yellow Wall-Paper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the main character was described as a little insane woman. In the beginning of the story, although she was suffering from a continuous nervous breakdown her mental condition was not serious and deep. She had a good family, nice house, and she had talent in writing. However, she was becoming more and more serious. She even became crazier by saying to her husband that she has gotten out at last. Why did she say that? We can prove there are several reasons why the main character said that statement through the following evidences: her oppressive husband, prohibition from writing, and her own struggles.
             First, John, her husband, was too overprotective of her. John was both her husband and doctor. Also, he was being the dominant person in the marriage like a typical male of past middle-classes. He told her to rest and sleep, and he would never listened to her. She explained, "Personally, I disagree with their idea. Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good"(554). Even though she tried to discuss her feeling, his stern reproachful look made her not explain anything. She would only go back her bed. In addition, he also thought what she said was only silly fantasies and illusion. She was imprisoned in her bedroom with the yellow paper. Furthermore, she could not even have visitors. This oppressive action pushed her deeper into madness.
             Secondly, she was even not allowed to work on her writings because of her oppressive husband. She states, "So I take phosphates or phosphates-whichever it is, and tonics, and journeys, and air, and exercise, and am absolutely forbidden to "work" until I am well again"(554). "There comes John, and I must put this away--he hates to have me write a word" (555). Of course, if people who have mental problems work or wander anywhere without protectors it would ...