s show the dominance she was under, "So I ...am absolutely forbidden to work until I am well again"(Gilman 409). She wasn't allowed the freedom to decide
             in her own treatment of her sickness. John, her husband made her feel as if what she thought was wrong.
             "Personally, I disagree with their ideas. Personally, I believe that congenial work, with excitement and change, would do me good. But what is one to do...but John says the worst thing I can do is to think about my condition, and I confess it always makes me feel bad" (Gilman 409).
             She can't write because her husband does not want her to. "There comes John, and I must put this away-he hates to have me write a word" (Gilman 410). John, her husband is in complete control. He is afraid of the thoughts and ideas she can put on paper because he has no control over them. She can't have any visitors or outside stimulation what so ever.
             "It's so discouraging not to have any advice and companionship about my work...but he says he would as soon put fireworks in my pillowcase as to let me have those stimulating people about now"(Gilman 411).
             In Chopin's the story of the hour she is dominated by her husband. Th
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