Charlotte Perkins-Gilman was born on July 3, 1860. She was born into poverty even though her extended family came from money. She attended a few years of formal education and spent most of her formative years with great aunts. These women were active in the suffragist movement and they had a very strong impact on Gilman. She went on to write "The Yellow Wallpaper" after suffering from a near nervous breakdown and being prescribed the "rest cure" …
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…These experiences were highlighted in The Rise of the New Woman. This book focused on the true-life stories of the women who were oppressed. I think that all three offered a valuable perspective into the lives of women at that time. WORKS CITED Perkins Gilman, Charlotte. The Yellow Wallpaper. Boston: Bedford Books, 1998. Matthews, Jean V. The Rise of the New Woman. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 2003. Chopin, Kate. The Story of an Hour. Boston: Bedford Books, 1998