Yellow Wallpaper: Close Analysis fixed

In The Yellow Wallpaper, John's role as a physician helps him be a caring, loving husband. Since he is a medical professional, he knows what is best to help his wife recover from her mental disability. In the beginning of the book, the narrator says; "Perhaps that is one reason I do not get well faster. You see [John] does not believe I am sick" (10)! This may seem like John does not care about his wife, that he ignores her illness, but in actuality, he is trying to get her to stop thinking about her illness, since that's how she will get better. It is proven that John thinks this way when the narrator tells us that, "John says the very worst thing i can do is to think about my condition, and i confess it always makes me feel bad" (10). John also tells her that she should be cautious about her daydreams, but not because he wants to limit her thinking capabilities. The narrator explains this when she writes about her daydreams; "But John has cautioned me not to give way to fancies in the least. He says that... a nervous weakness like mine is sure to lead to all manner of excited fancies" (15-16). Although it may seem like John is trying to suppress the narrator's voice, he really is just being a caring husband and helping her do what is best for herself.