The Yellow Wallpaper - Charlotte Perkins Gilman

A woman is confined by her physician husband under the guise of rest therapy, cut off from work and self-expression. Left in isolation, she becomes obsessed with the room’s wallpaper, convinced it hides trapped figures behind its patterns. Her fixation deepens as her mental state deteriorates, blurring the line between reality and delusion. The story critiques patriarchal control and the harm caused by suppressing women’s autonomy.