A response to the madness In the story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the protagonist begins by reflecting on the beautiful view of a mansion and wonders how she manages to husband could afford it. As the story progresses, the narrator is forced to isolate herself, due to her mental state, in a room that used to be a nursery. Her husband, a doctor, believes the treatment for his “depression” consists of very little activity and no writing. The narrator manages to keep a secret diary. Over time, she becomes annoyed by the yellow wallpaper in the room. She concludes that she seems like a woman trapped in a cage and realizes that her feelings are trapped by her husband. An analysis of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" through biographical, feminist, historical, and psychoanalytic lenses suggests that the text is indeed about the negative impact on women's mental capacity imposed by men during the 19th century. Through a biographical lens, Gilman models the narrator's husband after her father. Gilman, born July 3, 1860, was a prominent feminist, novelist and writer. When she was just a child, her father, Frederick Beecher Perkins, abandoned his wife, Mary Perkins. Gilman's father left them with a meager amount of money. Therefore, Gilman was forced to ask family members for help. Looking at the author's story through a biographical lens, it is very similar to the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” because the narrator's husband tends to abandon his wife as he constantly goes to “work” or runs “errands.” From the story, "John is gone all day, and even some nights when his cases are serious." (Gilman) the narrator shows that her husband is not at home much... middle of the paper... of the man's mental capacity. To this day, I believe men still expect things from women that may have been true socially many years ago, however they need to realize that that type of thinking is becoming archaic and that women's roles in a community have changed and are still evolving . . I believe cultural traditions may be the culprit in allowing men to think they have more power over women. From myriad sources, I have seen that women strive to live up to a man's expectations. Men, who constantly expect only the best from women, can really influence a woman's mindset, thinking that they must be perfectionists. However, it is extremely difficult to be exceptionally perfect. More importantly, never having elements of happiness in one's life due to a controlling man can lead to desolation and low self-esteem resulting in a possible mental condition..