nts suffering from mental illness (Goldberg 32).At this point, the reader has been given enough evidence through Gilmans own writing that she is definitely mentally ill, and that she does in fact resemble an institutionalized human being. Gilman obviously does not know how to make mature judgments for herself. She is not in a stable frame of mind, and thus portrays someone in an insane asylum. Works CitedGilman, Charlotte Perkins. The Yellow Wallpaper. Literature: an Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ed. X. J. Kennedy. New York: Longman, 1999. 469-481.Goldberg, Richard, M.D. Diagnosing Disorders of Mood, Thought and Behavior. Medical Examination Publishing: New York, 1981.Kosson, David S. A New Method for Assessing the Interpersonal Behavior of Psychopathic Individuals: Preliminary Validation Studies. Psychological Assessment. 9.1 (1997): 89 pp. 3 May 1997.Pinel, Philippe. A Treatise on Insanity. Hafner: New York, 1962.Rogers, Richard. Conducting Insanity Evaluations. Van Nostrand: New York, 1986.Critical Analysis of The Yellow WallpaperCharlotte Perkins Gilmans The Yellow Wallpaper is a detailed account of the authors battle with depression and mental illness. Gilmans state of mental illness and delusion is portrayed in this narrative essay. Through her account of this debilitating illness, the reader is able to relate her behavior and thoughts to that of an insane patient in an asylum. She exhibits the same type of thought processes and behaviors that are characteristic of this kind of person. In addition, she is constantly treated by those surrounding her as if she were actually in some form of mental hospital. Charlotte Perkins Gilmans state of depression began after she gave birth to her one and only daughter. She was diagnosed and given a prescription of rest in order to cure her disease (Kennedy 469). Gilman was taken away to a secluded home by her husband in order to obtain such rest. However, as it becomes ...
