The Perfect Restriction
Life is full of art, passion, and love but what if there was a restriction on these? In some lives these simple aspects are controlled, which can lead to very damaging results, such as emotional instability or alienation. In the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the theme is about the dangers of restricting one from his/her art or passion. Today, in our modern society, discrimination prevents many people from expressing their passion through art. This is because certain types of art form may not be acceptable in some societies. Additionally, the contemporary song "Perfect", by Simple Plan, deals with the same theme, the singer talks about how his parents restrict him from doing what he truly loves. Both are clearly trying to convey the same message to the reader and listener, that sometimes even those who should love unconditionally can restrict one's right to individual passion, which can cause emotional damage. In "The Yellow Wallpaper", the main character, Jane's husband and society restrict her from her writing, which causes Jane to go insane. Traditionally, in the 1800's this mental illness of insanity was not accepted. Women were supposed to be the ones to take care for the children an
Next, the oppressors verbally degrade the victims, which also intensifies the emotional paralysis. Similarly, the "The Yellow Wallpaper" theme that restricting an individual from their passion can lead to emotional damage can also be seen as the theme in the song "Perfect" by Simple Plan. Jane says that she "got out at last, in spite of [John] and Jane. it is the writing which made [me] sick. Jane was incapable of performing those perceived "simple" tasks due to her sickness. Last, the destructive results that came from this restriction cannot be reversed or healed. In other words, Jane feels that John will try to get her back to normal by forbidding her to write. As Jane's mental state becomes more unstable, she begins to obsess over the yellow wallpaper in her room, describing it as ".
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