The Yellow Wallpaper

“The Yellow Wallpaper” Often times when someone is sick, a loved one, such as a husband, thinks that they know what is best for that person, even if it is against the wishes of the one who is ill. However, this is not always the best method of treatment, because many times the one who is treating the sick does not spend all day with them to know what they are feeling, doing or thinking. …

…best for his wife, he did not want to believe that it was her surroundings and activities that kept her sick. He could not bring himself to see that his wife was not happy with the way she was living and needed a change. He felt that it was some sort of ailment that could be cured with pills and tonics. However it was more than that, and due to his ignorance his wife cracked.