Charlotte perkins gilman's "the yellow wallpaper" is not only a dark story of a woman's descent into psychosis, but it is also an autobiographical portrayal of gilman's own struggle with postpartum depression, her opinion of the "rest cure" prescribed to her by her doctor, and her feelings of oppression in marriage.

is this sentence a strong thesis statement? explain your answer.

No, this would be considered a summary because a thesis statement is usually an introductory or concluding sentence in the actual writing itself. It sort of helps to clarify the point and/or points that are addressed in the writing. This statement, however, seems more like a summary because it concludes the entire story and uses the title in this sentence, which almost sounds like someone who is just describing the writing.

What do you mean by this?