The Journey For Freedom

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possible death came, the family and their doctor tried to break the news to her as gently as they could. Little did they know that the death of her husband would be the beginning of her new life. Charlotte in “The Yellow Wallpaper” must deal with the same type of situation but with a different set of obstacles. Charlotte has even less freedom and a larger hunger for such freedom. Her husband, John, keeps her under strict watch and doesn’t let her do anything that would cause her harm. She is confined in her room with the yellow wallpaper to keep her away from any excitement. John keeps a daily schedule for her, controlling every minute of her day. “I have a schedule prescription for each hour of the day; he takes all care from me, and so I feel basely ungrateful not to value it more.” (246) John wants to control every aspect of her life, including taking away the ability to write. We must also understand that it was typical of a 19th century ...

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He didn’t want to give into her demands because if he gave into one of her wishes then he could begin to lose his control over her.
Irony is another major player in each of these ladies lives. The most common ironic theme between both of the stories was the control their husbands over the wives. The husbands believed that they were doing the right thing by having their wives do nothing but rest all day but it turns out to be the worst thing for their wives. Both Louise and Charlotte would eventually fall into deep depressions then mental exhaustion or worse. Louise had her heart condition. Her husband, Brently, believed that she shouldn’t do anything and just rest ...

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