“The Yellow Wallpaper” was published in 1892 as part of the work of Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Its importance is great because of its theme which sought to liberate women who were dominated by their male counterparts at the time. In 1800 women never enjoyed the privileges they enjoy in the contemporary world but were strongly dominated by patriarchal society. By the late 1800s women had slowly and determinedly begun to fight for their position, through literature and seeking positions that had previously been considered a male privilege. It is their focused efforts that have led to the current advantages enjoyed by the modern woman. In this particular work “The Yellow Paper” Gilman explores gender roles in marriage and family, the difference between women and children and insubordination. “The Yellow Paper” uses an epistolary writing style; is compiled from a series of diary entries compiled by a woman who has been placed on home rest by a doctor who appears to be her husband. The story begins when the woman and her husband move into an epic house for the summer. From day one the woman has reservations about the new house, calling it a “colonial mansion” and wonders why it was so cheap and why it had gone so long without being rented (Gilman 1). He thought the low cost and no rent only meant there was something wrong with the house, but he couldn't point to what it was. His conclusion was that it was a strange house. Her reservations about the house did little to change her husband's position on what she should do and where she should stay. This is because according to her husband she suffered from postpartum psychosis after giving birth to their child. Your husband believes the solution to this problem... is paper... tedBernstock, Shari. The private self: theory and practice of women's autobiographical writings. New York: UNC Press Books, 1988. Print.Boles, Janet K., and Diane Long Hoeveler. Historical dictionary of feminism. New York: Scarecrow Press, 2004. Print.Delap, Lucy. The feminist avant-garde: transatlantic encounters of the early twentieth century. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Print.Gilman, Charlotte Perkins, and Catherine Golden. The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: an original book and a critical edition. New York: Routledge, 2004. Print.Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. The yellow background. New York: Forgotten Books, 1973. Print.Kahle, Antje. First wave of feminism in politics and literature. New York: GRIN Verlag, 2010. Print.Rudd, Jill and Val Gough. Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Optimistic reformer. New York: University of Iowa, 1999. Print.