Not only did she write books, she also ran and wrote for a magazine, The Forerunner. Published from 1909 through 1916, she was able to write essays, opinion pieces, short stories, and poetry (Biography). Through Gilman’s writing, she conveyed her true feeling about women and their role. In her opinion, women should be released from the economic imprisonment of being an unpaid housewife. In 1934 George Gilman passed away leaving Charlotte with a diagnosis of inoperable cancer. Consequently, at the age of 75, Gilman took her life with an overdose of chlorophyll. In her last letter, she wrote “I prefer chloroform to cancer” (Beekman). Through her popular fiction, intellectual writing, and speaking, Gilman influenced woman off all ages. She attempted to evoke her revolutionary ideas of feminism to others. Although her ideas did not take root during her time, many young and old women are looking up to her beliefs
Not only did she write books, she also ran and wrote for a magazine, The Forerunner. Published from 1909 through 1916, she was able to write essays, opinion pieces, short stories, and poetry (Biography). Through Gilman’s writing, she conveyed her true feeling about women and their role. In her opinion, women should be released from the economic imprisonment of being an unpaid housewife. In 1934 George Gilman passed away leaving Charlotte with a diagnosis of inoperable cancer. Consequently, at the age of 75, Gilman took her life with an overdose of chlorophyll. In her last letter, she wrote “I prefer chloroform to cancer” (Beekman). Through her popular fiction, intellectual writing, and speaking, Gilman influenced woman off all ages. She attempted to evoke her revolutionary ideas of feminism to others. Although her ideas did not take root during her time, many young and old women are looking up to her beliefs