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Comparing The Yellow Wallpaper And Just A Girl

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“The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and “Just a Girl” by the band No Doubt is a song about the oppression of women in two separate time periods and, with that, two different styles of women oppression. The first of these pieces of work, “The Yellow Wallpaper” explores the oppression of women during the late 1800’s, the time the book was originally released. The latter of these works, the song “Just a Girl”, explores oppression of women taking place in a more contemporary and modern society. Comparing and contrasting these pieces of work can highlight the developing nature and power of patriarchy along with women’s perspective on life. First, “The Yellow Wallpaper”. Written in 1892 by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, this

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