The Yellow Wallpaper is an important early work of American feminist literature written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It exemplifies peoples attitudes towards womens physical and mental health in the 19th century. The story attacks the evils of the rest cure and critiques the position of women within the jailed system of marital prison. Feminism is one of the themes of the story. From the perspective of archetypal criticism, this paper will analyze the recurring image in the story and interprets its relations with the awakening of female consciousness.