Who Is Jane In The Yellow Wallpaper?

Jane is may be the main character in Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper", or might be a nonexistent woman imagined by the narrator. The narrator of the story is never clearly named, but she is a woman who is suffering from postpartum depression and is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper by her husband. The story is a commentary on the societal constraints and limitations that prevent women from seeking help and achieving their full potential.

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