The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Themes to Watch Develop Her illness John's role: helping or hindering Societal commentary The Yellow Wallpaper itself The medical treatment of mental disease The writing The infanticizing of the Narrator A cry for justification Imagery and symbolism Changing perspectives of the Narrator     what triggers them     what they mean     when they occur Ethical issues raised POV: The Narrator's Voice Versus Reality? Male Power and Marriage