This paper is in regard to two narratives which are different from each other yet strangely similar and which feature some aspect of equal rights for men and women. The stories are “The Revolt of Mother” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Freeman’s “The Revolt of Mother” is a short story now receiving a lot of attention due to its relevance to the history of American feminism. The mother who rebels is one of those determined women – self-aware and tough-minded that started to appear near the end of the 19 th century when the so-called “New Woman” began to assume clear definition. Freeman has opened the eyes of American women to the idea that in a world where men have the upperhand, women must fight for their rights and their privileges (thesis statement). “Sarah Penn is a female who successfully revolts against and liberates herself form a familial situation of pernicious male dominance. There is, however, a more important reason for modern readers to focus upon this particular Freeman tale. It is one of her best” (Elrath, 1980: 255) The revolt begins with Sarah and her husband: “Father!” “What is it?” “What are them men diggin’ over there for?” There was a sudden dropping and enlarging of the lower part of the old man’s face…; he shut his mouth tight, and went on harnessing the great bay mare. He hustled the collar on to her neck with a jerk. “Father!” The old man strapped the saddle upon the mare’s back” (Freeman:180-181) Father- Adorinam Penn – is thus introduced as the villain of the piece, a defiant man who will have his way and will not allow any opposition. He growls and tlls Mother to go back into the house and mind her own business. Mother does not immediately go and Freeman gives us the first sign of this fiercely self-reliant person Adorinam has to contend with. Mother appears as the “meek” housewife” but actually is as immovable as a rock. Daughter Nanny complains that Adorinam’s decision to build another barn disregards their need for a better dwelling place. Mother trusts in her husband’s judgment and reminds Nanny that he has always been a good provider for the family. Sarah continues to nag him but her pleas fell on deaf ears. As the completion of the new barn draws near and Adorinam prepares to move in his stock, a letter from Sarah’s brother in Vermont arrives inviting Adorinam to go and see the horse he has been wanting to buy. He accepts the invitation, thereby giving her the opportunity to take advantage of his providential absence. She packs the family’s worldly belongings and within hours has moved everything into the new barn. When the new cows arrive, she placed one in the old horse so that when her husband arrived, he would realize how serious she was when she accused him of housing their cattle in better accommodations that those in which he raised his family. Adorinam undergoes an initial shock. At this point we may predict that despite his surly, taciturn ways, he will eventually capitulate to Sarah’s mandate that he complete her dream by adding such finishing touches as doors, windows and partitions. As Sarah as known all along, he has a fundamental respect for her and will do right by her (Munro, 2004). Ms. Freeman is both sy