《黄色墙纸》是夏洛特.珀尔金斯.吉尔曼的著名短篇小说,也是公认的美国女性主义文学作品之一。本文主要是对小说中的女性角色进行分析,并总结出三种女性类型的特点。深刻的折射出父权社会里男性对女性的禁锢和束缚,从而引起女性重新认识自身,考察自己与丈夫、家庭和社会的关系。 “Yellow Wallpaper” is a famous short story by Charlotte Perkins & Gilman, and is also recognized as one of American feminist literary works. This article mainly analyzes the female characters in the novel and sums up the characteristics of the three female genres. It reflects the imprisonment and bondage of males to women in the patriarchal society. It leads women to re-recognize themselves and examine their relationship with husband, family and society.