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Okay. So, in my English class today, we had to read "The Yellow Wallpaper". It's about this woman, who, with her husband, rents a summer house. She is very sick and depressed, but her husband tells her that it's all in her mind, and because he's a man and also a doctor, this is final. (this takes place back when women didn't have much say so.) Okay. So, the woman is there, alone most of the time. The room that she stays in used to be a nursery and she hates it. (She is not allowed to see her child because of her illness.) But, one thing that she hates the most is the yellow wallpaper on the wall. I'm not going to tell anymore, because you should definetely read it! It is a GREAT short story and well written.
Okay, not to give anything away, but let's say the woman kind of goes off the deep end in this story. Okay, so everyone in my class is laughing and saying things like "She's crazy!" and I'm like, "What's so funny?"
I seriously did not know my fellow classmates were that close-minded. Mistake on my part. I've always been a mature person, even when I was little. But, it just pissed me off! Why can't people understand other people's situation. I mean here's a woman with a mental illness, no one believes her, she's alone, and can't see her baby!
Maybe it's just me though. I've been around people with mental illnesses all my life, myself being one (I have Major Depression and it IS a mental illness). I don't take kindly to people making fun of other people over something they can't help. If someone goes insane, I still wouldn't fault them because it's not their fault, most of the time. Like the woman in the story. She told them that she needed help and no one believed her! So, when she finally goes insane, she's to blame?
I think not! To conclude(What am I? Writing am essay? rolleyes ) Anyway, the bottom line is: I just can't STAND close-mindedness!
 Gothloli-chan · Wed May 16, 2007 @ 08:43pm · 0 Comments |
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