The repression of Jane ties into her lack of exposure to emotional and intellectual stimulus. Jane's feminine emotions towards her environment aid in her restraint. Representing the dominance o

f masculinity over the restrained female, Jane observes the female figure, who looks as if she is behind bars, in the pattern of the wallpaper (1156). The woman who unsuccessfully attempts to climb out of the pattern symbolizes Jane's frivolity in trying to alter feminine societal roles (1158). Significantly, the maternal instincts of Jane remain enslaved due to her surroundings. The nursery, containing windows "barred for little children," represents the suppression of Jane's motherly duties (1150). Jane is unable to take care of her own baby. The garden which Jane can view through her barred windows, stands for her fertility which she is incapable of obtaining (1149). Intentionally, Jane's intellectual prowess remains held back. Beginning to "write for a while" in a journal against the wishes of those around her, represents the suppression of Jane'

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