While mental illness may be a little subtler in Montressor's case, it is a prominent theme in Charlotte Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper. ... Charlotte Gilman actually suffered from depression herself and the treatments used on her are believed to be her inspiration for writing this story. ... To make matters worse, her husband "scoffs openly at any talk of things not to be felt and seen and put down in figures" (Gilman). Because her husband is condescending to her, she is not able to confide in him about her obsession with the wallpaper, ultimately leading to her psychotic break...

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