Personal
Reflection
The Yellow Wallpaper was difficult to comprehend because
what Gilman said was not what she literally meant. For example, Gilman talked
about a woman living in the wallpaper. Due to her mental condition she believed
she saw a woman, but you yourself have to put your own interpretation on the
story. My personal interpretation on the story is quite simple. The story
behind all the mayhem was Gilman comparing women trapped in the wallpaper to
women trapped in real life. Her societal connections stayed hidden beneath her
text.
I have learned multiple things from Gilman’s story. The
most important lesson I have learned from The Yellow Wallpaper is independence should
be a main priority, but you can’t spend too much time alone. It’s important to
surround yourself with people who care about you. Sometimes you can be
surrounded by people and still feel lonely. No one should ever be too alone.
Another thing I learned from The Yellow Wallpaper is that women sacrificed
their sanity along their journey for women rights. I believe Gilman went
insane due to her desperation of wanting to be treated equal to men. I admire
the fact she and many others had one goal they may not have accomplished,
but died never backing down. Men should continue to live in fear because women are
only becoming more and more powerful.
My favorite part of this assignment was definitely being
able to have control over the majority of the assignment. Everyone may not have
agreed with all of my statements, but for my project my opinion was the only
thing that mattered. I enjoyed this project because it was something different.
It made me rethink everyday events, but it also allowed me to put a unique
creative spin on different experiences. Truthfully, I feel confident going into High
School knowing the general idea of what teachers will expect from me. The
Yellow Wallpaper drastically changed my way of thinking and I’m grateful that I
was able to be a part of this project.
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