John continues to emphasize her depressive illness and, more importantly, she is now completely under the false illusion of the yellow wallpaper. Its patterns, structure, smell and basic equipment fascinate her to the point of obsession and madness. As the narrator examines the wallpaper, she begins to fixate on the pattern that appears to be basic, however, she begins to see a woman behind bars. (Gothic and the Female Voice…) In her mind this woman is trapped and wants to come out as a prisoner behind bars fighting for her freedom. While the woman behind bars isn't real, she can relate to a pattern. She is looking at an image of herself⎯ trapped, isolated and overwhelmed by anxiety. The narrator has completely fallen into the false illusion which has become dangerous to her mental health. You might ask, “where is John?” “Why doesn't he help since his struggle is now so bad?” It seems like John just doesn't care. John is so selfish because he has the false illusion that she is getting better. This is evident as he laughs at her and mentions her increased appetite and willpower. (Perkins-Gillman, Charlotte Par.51, 135) Indeed John is sadly misunderstanding his fixation which has overwhelmed his body to the point of complete madness and ruinous