Once John gains access to the woman in the background sanctuary, he faints. In response Jane says, “Now why would that man faint? But he did, and right in front of the wall, so that I had to crawl over him every time. (Stetson 656) Her words imply that she perceives her act of fainting as an act of weakness. By refraining from using John's name, Jane robs him of his identity and places him in a gendered group devoid of individuality. Jane also can't understand why John fainted. To her, the act of fainting appears to be irrational and unjustified. Jane's confusion at this juncture illustrates a loss of self-awareness. He fails to realize that “crawling” on the floor in a room where he has just removed the wallpaper from the walls is scary. Jane also states that she has to "crawl" at her husband every time he crosses the room. The fact that she is positioned above John, when she is already close to the floor, speaks to the dominance she can now exert over him, although it is important to note that the dominance only manifests itself in the room with the yellow wallpaper and not anywhere else. other part. Whether Jane will continue to exercise this dominance is not written in history. However, it can be inferred that Jane apparently did