man have fainted? But he did, and right across my path by the wall, so that I had to creep over him every time!"(p229). Clearly this treatment is issued with good intentions, but failes to bring about positive results. The lack of social exposure, physical repression , and ugly wallpaper causes the treatment to be very ineffective and detrimental. The disorder which is being treated is actually strengthened to the point of a serious mental illness. Similarly in today's society medical and psychological advice may have the same effect. Unfortunately,yellow the downfall of today's treatment will not be seen until tomorrow. Medical technology and practice have progressed considerably since the time of the "Yellow Wallpaper", This is not to say that today's physicians are infallible. Perhaps some of today's treatments are the "Yellow Wallpaper" of the future....
