The Yellow Wall-Paper The Yellow-Wallpaper as a Social Criticism Traditionally, men have held the power in society. Women have been treated as a second class of citizens with neither the legal rights nor the respect of their male counterparts. Culture has contributed to these gender roles by conditioning to these gender roles by conditioning women to accept their subordinate status while encouraging young men to lead and control. Feminist criticism contends that literature either supports …showed first 75 words of 1428 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1428 total…become authorities on the specific issues. I give more respect to the opinions of someone who has lived and done what is being discussed. The style of writing is key in conveying to the reader the mental state of the author. The use of short paragraphs causes me to read at a rapid rate. One sentence paragraphs are very choppy and rambling. It reminds me of how someone who is having mental problems may speak.