Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a writer and feminist, witnessed many important social changes in her life, including the women's movement. He spoke about the evolution of social orders, particularly those that influenced the status of women. She supported the idea that women should separate career and family while being free to pursue both (Intellectual Contributions of Women). The Yellow Wallpaper, the writing that followed his nervous breakdown, was a controversial piece for its time (Gilman 745). The story dives into the human psyche and takes us on a mental journey through the silent suffering the narrator is experiencing as she desperately tries to escape her demons. The story leaves a lot of room for interpretation as to what exactly these demons are: an evil spirit lurking in the shadows of a haunted house, the imprisonment experienced in his own home, or the loss of his sanity. One thing is certain: he must free himself. The narrator's mental anguish is very clear; when there is a need to escape the walls of torture, trying to free oneself from these dangers is often enough to drive one mad. The question is… is Gilman, in fact, describing his own lack of sanity, or might he be making us, as readers, question ours? From the perspective of a ghost story, the narrator quickly refers to some "creepy" ideas in the story, noting his first impression of the house is, "it's haunted" (Gilman 746). Beyond the aesthetics of the house, we see a level of fear that overcomes the narrator in: “there's something strange in this house, I can feel it” (Gilman). What makes the house seem haunted? Not the aesthetics of the house, but what's inside... inside the wallpaper. Almost immediately we see the problems…middle of the paper…your child or doing daily tasks or having any kind of emotional or physical stimulation is mentally exhausting. Entering a world of imagination becomes stimulating to an idol mind, even if that stimulation comes in the form of wallpaper. Once depression takes hold, it becomes very difficult to find ourselves again and happiness seems completely unattainable. When minds are left idolized for too long, they become lost. When we realize that we are unable to be who we want and need to be, we seek “some kind of closure,” leading us through the realms of madness before finally finding the way out (Gilman 750). Works Cited"Charlotte Perkins Gilman." and Webster. web article. September 9, 2011. .Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. The yellow background. Sylvan Barnet, William Burto, William Cain. Literature for composition. 2011. 746-756.