Charlotte Perkins Gilman life and the Yelllow Wallpaper Timeline
Created by Zwe Wintzaw on Wed, 12/15/2021 - 18:37
The life of Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a interesting one and one that nneds to be examined, my timeline focuses on key events that may have influenced her writing as well as, her novel The Yellow Wallpaper
Timeline
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| circa. The start of the month Summer 1860 to circa. The start of the month Summer 1860 |
Charlotte Perkins Gilman birthThe day Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Charlotte Perkins Gilman". Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlotte-Perkins-Gilman. Accessed 15 December 2021. |
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| Autumn 1878 |
First love of her life?Gilman met Martha Luther in about 1879, it is interesting because it was with another woman. As well as, the fact their relationship was a key influence in many of her writings. Additionally, from 1883 to 1889 they sent each other over 50 letters, including correspondence, illustrations, and manuscripts. Gilman, Charlotte Perkins (1860-1935). historyofwomenphilosophers.org. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2021, from https://historyofwomenphilosophers.org/project/directory-of-women-philos... |
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| Autumn 1878 |
Going to schoolIn 1878, the eighteen-year-old enrolled in classes at the Rhode Island School of Design, this is crucial as it provides details of any formal education she may have received, furthermore, the Rhode Island School of Design hosts a multitude of alumni that have contributed to the arts. |
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| 1884 |
First MarriageIn 1884, she married the artist Charles Walter Stetson, despite having hesitancy on marrying him, from all accounts the marriage seemed to be unstable and broken. This loveless marriage may have influenced her Magnus Opus, The Yellow Wallpaper, which tells a woman confined in the house due to her husband's controlling behavior.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman: Connecticut history: A cthumanities project. Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project. (2020, March 5). Retrieved December 16, 2021, from https://connecticuthistory.org/charlotte-perkins-gilman/ |
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| The end of the month Spring 1885 |
ChildbirthTheir only child, Katharine Beecher Stetson, was born the following year on March 23, 1885. Around this time Charlotte Perkins Gilman suffered from a very serious bout of post-partum depression. In a time where women were seen as "hysterical" and "nervous" beings; additionally, because she had just given birth, doctors believed that her depression was a result of childbirth, so her concerns were dismissed Charlotte Anna Perkins Gilman. Biography. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2021, from https://biography.yourdictionary.com/charlotte-anna-perkins-gilman |
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| 1890 |
Magnus OpusIn 1890, Gilman writes her short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" |
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