In literature, many authors use the technique of symbolism to help convey their point to the reader. Symbols are objects that take on more than their obvious meaning; Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a famous example. In this short story, the author is a direct correlation to the narrator. Gilman brilliantly weaves symbolism in her story that represents the personal feelings that she experienced throughout her own life. The story begins …showed first 75 words of 1170 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1170 total…it back. She intended to show the world how she felt about a woman's role. She wanted to encourage women to look outside the pattern, and think for themselves. The narrator is purposefully left unnamed to show that this could be any wife, mother, or woman. This is what Gilman intended when she wrote "The Yellow Wallpaper"; "It was not to drive people crazy, but to save people from being driven crazy, and it worked."