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A 3 page research paper that argues that Gilman's life constitutes an example of heroism. Heroism is often equated with fighting in battle. While this is certainly brave, the soldier receives tremendous societal reinforcement and approval for such bravery. Heroism is also shown by those who go against the dictums of society and face social rejection and ostracism. It takes intense bravery and is extremely heroic to stand against societal mores and concepts that are widely accepted and say "This is wrong." In the nineteenth century, Charlotte Perkins Gilman took a stand diametrically opposed to the way in which women were treated during the Victorian era. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Heroism is also shown by those who go against the dictums of society and face social rejection and ostracism. It takes intense bravery and is extremely heroic to stand against
societal mores and concepts that are widely accepted and say "This is wrong." In the nineteenth century, Charlotte Perkins Gilman took a stand diametrically opposed to the way in which
women were treated during the Victorian era. In the nineteenth century, society was strictly regimented according to what stereotyped gender roles. Women were restricted from any participation in the
public sphere. The societal norm was the "cult of true womanhood," which pictured women as being solely concerned with the home, children and making the home welcoming place for the
man of the house. Women were looked upon a emotionally and intellectually inferior to men and the notion of educating women was still controversial and new. Born in 1860, Gilman
was a self-education intellectual (De Simone). A prolific writer, Gilmans fiction cuts through the myth of the "cult of true womanhood" to show the reality and frustration that intelligent, independently-minded
women experienced in a society that allowed them no options for self expression. For example, Gilmans most famous short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" (1892), dramatizes one womans slow descent
into insanity, which becomes her only way she can avoid the domination that threatens to totally suffocate her individuality. In his disturbing narrative, the heroine can only be "free" by
going totally insane. Through her expert use of language, Gilman brings the reader into the world of this woman and shows even her male readers what it is like
to be imprisoned within the confines of societal expectations. Gilman based this story on her own experience, as she was subjected to a similar "rest cure" at one point in
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