The Yellow Wallpaper

What Does The Yellow Wallpaper Ask us to Question?

What does the yellow wallpaper ask us to question, and how does the ending of the story contribute to the story's ability to ask that quetions?

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There are a few themes to consider in your question. I think one important idea involves the patriarchal and almost misogynistic attitudes of men towards women. John's "rest cure" was nothing more than psychological torture. Mental health is also looked at with a stigma attached to it. Women's feelings and emotions were devalued to the point of being childish nonsense.