<P> The story details the descent of a young woman into madness . Her supportive , though misunderstanding husband , John , believes it is in her best interests to go on a rest cure after the birth of their child . The family spends the summer at a colonial mansion that has , in the narrator 's words , `` something queer about it '' . She and her husband move into an upstairs room that she assumes was once a nursery , having it serve as their bedroom due to its multitude of windows , which provide the air so needed in her recovery . In addition to the couple , John 's sister Jennie is present ; she serves as their housekeeper . Like most nurseries at the time the windows are barred , the wallpaper has been torn , and the floor is scratched . The narrator attributes all these to children , as most of the damage is isolated to their reach . Ultimately , though , the reader is left unsure as to the source of the room 's damage . </P>
<P> The story details the descent of a young woman into madness . Her supportive , though misunderstanding husband , John , believes it is in her best interests to go on a rest cure after the birth of their child . The family spends the summer at a colonial mansion that has , in the narrator 's words , `` something queer about it '' . She and her husband move into an upstairs room that she assumes was once a nursery , having it serve as their bedroom due to its multitude of windows , which provide the air so needed in her recovery . In addition to the couple , John 's sister Jennie is present ; she serves as their housekeeper . Like most nurseries at the time the windows are barred , the wallpaper has been torn , and the floor is scratched . The narrator attributes all these to children , as most of the damage is isolated to their reach . Ultimately , though , the reader is left unsure as to the source of the room 's damage . </P>
the story idea for the yellow wallpaper was based on a civil war treatment called
the story idea for the yellow wallpaper was based on a civil war treatment called
rest cure
rest cure