The Yellow Wallpaper: A Woman's Struggle Pregnancy and childbirth are very emotional times in a woman's life and many women suffer from the "baby blues." ... Because she is being forced to stay in the attic of the old house, she is also being kept, figuratively, in the "attic" of her mind (Twentieth 111). ... Bechelard goes so far as to say that the house can be seen as a small version of the world and the social problems that burden it (Twentieth 110). ...

• Word Count: 1026
• Approx Pages: 4
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• Grade Level: High School

John, the narrator's husband AND doctor, keeps his wife estranged from family and friends, including her own child, to recover from what we now call postpartum blues. ... So, while John decides it is in her best interest to keep her detached from her normal lifestyle in a house far away and in a room with little windows, it takes its toll on the narrator. ...

• Word Count: 990
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School