POWELL STREET, by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: The story follows a woman who has been confined to a room in a large house due to her husband's disapproval of her mental illness. The narrator is unable to leave the room and is subjected to various forms of punishment and abuse by her husband, including being fed through a small hole in the door. The story is a powerful critique of the patriarchal society of the time and the ways in which women were marginalized and oppressed.
By Charlotte Perkins Gilman · First published 1896 · Genre: Fiction, Social Commentary, Feminist Literature