Are the themes in "Miss Brill" similar to those of "The Yellow Wallpaper" when it comes to the treatment of women?

One possible thesis statement for a comparison essay of
the style of "Miss Brill" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" could be that the social
expectations that are placed upon women do not gear toward their empowerment, but toward
the continuation of their sub-serving nature- always serving, always nurturing, and
always providing a service while getting none in
return.

When we look at the character of Miss Brill,
herself, we find a woman who has lived a life of righteousness and prudishness, as she
is expected to live. As a middle-aged, single woman, society has limited her
tremendously  to follow a specific role. In return, she gets the limited joy of a walk
in the park and the humiliation of not being able to expand her femininity as she should
be able to do.

Similarly, the main character of "The Yellow
Wallpaper," is another woman who is trapped by social expectations: A woman with a
tremendous trauma is misunderstood by her husband, and all of those around her, simply
because she is not following the rules of society bestowed upon mothers. She is not the
bouncy, happy, nurturing new mother society expects. Instead, she is a victim of a
severe post partum depression and becomes trapped in a room (instead of liberated) as
her only choice to solve her problem.

Therefore, the thesis
statement that societal expectations may hinder women from achieving their fullest
potential, is because they are obligated to abide by a series of rules that may be
counter-productive to them.