The main character in this short story is the narrator suffering from a disorder, who is nameless. The narrator is the protagonist. Her goal is the free the "women" from out of the wall. This is indicating that the narrator herself wants to be "freed" from her husband. The antagonist is John, the narrator's husband. He is controlling his wife and imprisoning her. The patriarchal time is also the narrators opposing force. The main character hopes to be the one in control and not only free herself from her husband but also tell him how she feels and what she believes. The protagonist goes deeper into insanity by the end of the story but she has also achieved her objective.
             It all starts when the narrator has a baby with her husband. After the birth, the narrator suffers from an illness causing her husband to rent a mansion so she can recuperate from her illness. The narrator tells us her point of view in a diary she writes in often. One of the very first things she says is that the house looks suspicious and strange. This makes the audience wonder. The narrator then writes about her husband putting her in a room (away from humans) to recover. She says John is controlling and telling her how to get better from her illness. The narrator then asks to leave, but John refuses. She keeps on analyzing the wallpaper, says she sees shapes and finally noticing women behind bars. This foreshadows her desire for freedom. Events happen where the narrator sees the women behind bars shaking and trying to get out. The narrator is becoming more insane. The climax of the story is when the narrator locks herself in the room and tears off the wallpaper. The changes the whole plot around because the narrator has finally freed herself from her husband and the controlling. Her husband comes in and faints. The narrator steps over the husband, and we know she will not stop her ever again on her journey along life. The prot
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