Introduction
According to the social norms of olden time period, women are expected to fulfill their duties as wives and mothers and be content in their existence. Women of 19th century were doomed to spend their lives solely in the domestic sphere. And then women who dared to take opportunities in the society as equal as men were viewed as something akin to prostitutes, the lowest level of society.
The Short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the “Yellow wallpaper”, revolves around feminism and Imprisonment in domestic sphere in 19th century. Similarly, a Korean film titled, “Kim Ji Yong born 1982”, depicts about anti-feminism existing in current scenario in Korean society and the victim of domestic sphere.
Summary
In the story, the “yellow wallpaper”, the narrator of the story is obsessed with a wallpaper in her room in new mansion which her husband John chooses for her despite her distaste in it. The protagonist is not allowed to leave her room after giving birth to a son and her domineering husband controls her daily schedule and does not allow her to write in her diary or meet with friends as he claims her to be little depressed. Then afterwards her little depression becomes severe postpartum depression that she starts to see women trapped inside the yellow wallpaper in her room. Just as the woman in the wallpaper is trapped behind a symbol of the feminine domestic sphere, the narrator is trapped within the prison-like room. The prisonlike narrator’s room symbolizes as a constant reminder of her duty to clean the house and take care of the children. Likewise, “Kim Ji yong, Born 1982”, depicts a woman suffering from postnatal depression as a result of leaving her career to meet the social expectation. Kim JI yong, the main character depicts a life of an ordinary Korean girl, differentiated and discriminated by her own father over her brothers and is a victim of stereotypical notion among her in laws. She is doomed into domestic sphere and forced into giving up her successful career to take care of her baby. She is subjected to verbal and mental abuse by her mother in law who is an anti-feminist. Her mother in law slams her when she expresses about joining her career after maternity leave. And then she is also subjected to discrimination from her father, who scolds her for being eve teased and stalked by a stranger in high school. She never receives sympathy from her father instead her father scolds her for wearing short skirt and taking classes in distant school. Despite discrimination, both the protagonist in the story and film is unheard and is submissive in submitting to the need of society without thinking about their own happiness. As a result, the society also adds pressure and neglects their need to be cared for.
The above mentioned story and the film conveys about preexisting stereotypical notion against women in society subjected to discrimination by society and negligence by their own family. The film and the story is a reminder to many other Kim Ji young about severance of scarifying ones career and for being submissive to social needs. Had the protagonist mustered courage to speak up for their rights, a solution or an alternative would have been unraveled.
Commentary
Apart from the gripping narrative of the story, both the film and story have used abundant literary technique to depict the character trait and its series of event. In yellow wall paper, we find that the main character have moved in new apartment with her husband and slowly the events unravels series of events pointing out to audience about her entrapment in domestic sphere. She starts to hear and see things beyond someone else’s imagination and she becomes insane. Whereas, in Kim Ji young born 1982, Kim Ji young juggles between taking care of her toddler daughter and submitting to her husbands need. While taking care of others, she has sacrificed herself and haven’t been living for herself. Her free and happy career life is revealed through flashback technique when she sees a young girl rushing to her office. Both The protagonist suffers from internal conflict and secretly wishes to become free from social stigma. This film and short story might be feministic in nature but it conveys a very important and notable messages which everyone should read and watch it.
Recommendation
I would recommend this film and a short story to adult above aged 18 as these book and story unravels complicated plot and theme which is comprehensive. Although this film and short story might be feministic oriented, it imparts content which a both men and women must watch to understand for betterment of whole. This film and short story will make someone to look within ourselves and appreciate oneself for living a life through thick and thin. We live in a society which is deeply rooted with culture of living for one’s family exists. Meanwhile, we often forget to chase one’s dream and watch dreams wilt in time. We are scared to live for ourselves in fear of prejudice social stigma and forgets to appreciate oneself. Thus, this film and short story reminds one self to speak up your mind instead of letting third party suppress your dream and happiness as this life is brief and one need to live for ourselves.
After reading the above comparative writing of the story titled "yellow wallpaper" and the movie named "Kim Ji young born 1982", I could get to know how women were treated during olden periods. Women were considered as the birth machines.Their jobs were to get married with wealthy partner,give birth, sacrifice their dreams for the families. It is very rude and at the same time disheartening that women were never given any rights to take opportunities and if someone dares to do that so, that person were looked at the lowest level of society. Women were the main subject to get discriminated by society and they were Been neglected by their families.after reading the comparative writing of the book and the movie, it will motivate each and every girl who were in the prison like room to get off from it and have courage to chase their dreams.We need to stop asking for permissions to pursue our dreams. We should not be scared to live for ourselves and we should always appreciate what we are doing .
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this comparative writing of the story "Yellow wallpaper" and the movie named " Kim Ji Young born 1982" , I get to know that the main role for women to do is to get married to a wealthy husband, give birth to a child sacrificing their dreams and get discriminated by the society. Those women who dared to take same opportunity as the men were viewed the lowest level of the society. This is not right, after throwing their dreams and sacrificing themselves for living their self life, forgets to appreciate themselves and ended up living a dark life. Because of this consequences, we need to speak up, chase our dreams and protect ourselves. We should never forget who we are and appreciate oneself for living a pitiful life for others.The key point from the comparative writing gives us to speak for yourself and or else no one will do it for you and the other one is never sacrifice yourself for others happiness.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading the above comparative writing of the story titled "yellow wallpaper" and the movie named "Kim Ji young born 1982", I came to know that in olden days women were only made for giving births , sacrifice their dreams , get discriminated and listen to what their husband says. And if women speak or raise their voice or dare to take same opportunities as men ,they were viewed the lowest level of the society which I feel very bad as human have their own rights and no one can stop it . If we don't raise our voice then we will also be landing like the protagonist . So the movie and the story conveys a clear message that we should not be afraid to fight back for our rights and inorder for us to chase our dreams and get a desired career we need to believe in ourself and speak yourself because there will be no one to speak for us so we need to be strong.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the above comparative writing of the story titled "yellow wallpaper" and the movie named "Kim Ji young born 1982", I came to know that in olden days, the main role for women is to get married to a wealthy husband, give birth to a child sacrificing their dreams and get discriminated by the society.And if women speak or raise their voice or dare to take same opportunities as men ,they were viewed the lowest level of the society. Women were to get discriminated by society and they were been neglected by their families. If we don't raise our own voice then we will also be landing like the protagonist . So we should fight for our own rights and we should chase our dreams.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the above comparative writing of the story title "The yellow wallpaper", I came to know that in olden days womens were considered as a birth machines, where they give birth to children and sacrifice there dream by staying home, taking care of children, and fulfilling husbands needs. Womens were discriminated by the society and even by there own parents. They were not allowed to chase there dreams instead there lifes were controlled by there husbands. Womens were forced to live there life dark and women who raised there voice or who worked as equal to men were looked down. This comparative writing can be a voice to each and every women who is facing this kind of difficulties and it shows each and every women in the world to speak for themselves and fulfill there own dreams and be free from the evilness of discrimination.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading the above comparative writing of the story titled "yellow wallpaper" and the movie named "Kim Ji young born 1982", in olden period of time women have no right to chase their own dream nor take the opportunity, instead there lifes were controlled by there husbands. .Their jobs were to get married with wealthy men give birth, sacrifice their dreams for the families.If they try to speak or raise their voice or dare to take same opportunities as men ,they were viewed the lowest level of the society. I learned that in past there were no other role rather they were like machine were their life remote was were with husband hand,after reading this story I just wanna say to all the girls that "It’s your life and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you." Speak for yourself and or else no one will do it for you.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this comparative writing tilted "The yellow wallpaper" I came to know that women in the olden days wore Considered as birth mother .
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Giving birth has become thier job as women in those days.There wasn't any support from family and society to fulfill their dreams and carrer. Women's life wore as same as being in preson.
This comparative writing taught me that we shouldn't feel afarid to fulfill our dreams and build our carrer being women.we have to be happy with what we do and have in our life
After reading the above comparative writing of the story titled "yellow wallpaper" and the movie named "Kim Ji young born 1982" I could get to know how women were treated during olden periods.In olden days womens were considered as a birth machines, where they have to married with wealthy partner and give birth to children,sacrifice there dream by staying home, taking care of children, and fulfilling husbands needs.Women have no right to chase their own dream nor take the opportunity, instead there lifes were controlled by there husband and discriminated by the society and even their own family. If women speak or raise their voice or dare to take same opportunities as men ,they were viewed the lowest level of the society.They were been neglected by their families. This comparative writing motivates girl like us and tells that We should never forget who we are and appreciate oneself for living a pitiful life for others.We need to speak for ourself
ReplyDeleteThis comparative writing is interesting story about the woman who are abandon by her husband and another story about korean film who are being discriminate by gender as a woman by her parent and husband. When we looks on the history of century many woman are considered to be inferior in the society and always the slave of kitchen. This a real message for the life of woman to be better than before in the future and up coming generation for those who fight for their dream rather than staying at home.
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