The Yellow Wallpaper is a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman that delves into the themes of confinement and mental illness. Written in the late 19th century, the story follows a woman who is prescribed a rest cure for her supposed nervous condition. As she spends her days in a room with yellow wallpaper, her mental state deteriorates, and she becomes obsessed with the patterns on the walls. Gilman's haunting portrayal of the protagonist's descent into madness is a powerful critique of the societal constraints placed on women during the fin-de-siècle.
