The Struggle for Freedom in Yellow Wallpaper and the One Hour Story "The Yellow Wallpaper" and "The Story of an hour" are two very similar stories. Both deal with middle-aged women who long to regain their freedom. They share the same theme, but convey the message differently in terms of style and quality. Both stories are about women fighting for freedom, happiness, and the ability to truly express themselves in every way possible. The greatest similarity lies between the female protagonists of each story. Every woman desperately seeks freedom, but has no right to obtain it. In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the female protagonist is depressed. To cure her illness, she is sent with her husband to live in a haunted mansion that is supposed to cure her, but this only...... middle of paper ...... notice, Kate. “The story of an hour.” In Literature and its Writers: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ann Charters and Samuel Charters, eds. Boston: Bedford Books, 1997. 158-159. Gilman, Charlotte Perkins. “The yellow wallpaper.” In Literature and its Writers: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ann Charters and Samuel Charters, eds. Boston: Bedford Books, 1997. 230-242.