The windows are barred ... and there are rings and things in the walls
Explanation:
In Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper," the narrator makes reference to the room she is locked in to recover from a temporary nervous depression, as prescribed by her physician husband. In fact, she describes the room with barred windows, a scratched floor, and a torn and smelly wallpaper, as if it had been damaged by children.
