Homonym: The Yellow Wallpaper (Symbolism)
"The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman that explores the mental health struggles of a woman confined to a room by her husband. The story is presented through her journal entries, revealing her descent into madness as she becomes obsessed with the room's yellow wallpaper.
As she spends more time in isolation, she begins to see a figure trapped within the wallpaper, symbolizing her own feelings of entrapment and oppression. The narrative highlights themes of gender roles, mental illness, and the impact of societal expectations on women's lives during the late 19th century.