Style is often understood as the distinctive and recognizable way in which an author uses language to create a literary work. In this story, readers can easily see the diction used by both the narrator and the characters, showing how social norms influence their behavior and actions. In a literary work, diction often refers to the writer's choice of language, including words, phrases, and sentence structure. In the story, readers witness how John repeatedly calls the narrator a "little girl or darling"; John addresses the narrator as something helpless and harmless, despite her being an adult (Gilman 82,83). Even though John loves the narrator; he unconsciously treats her as an object just like other men in society. John does what he thinks is right for the narrator, regardless of her opinions. John treats his woman just as society expects him to. He is the one who makes all the decisions for his life, which is emphasized by how much he undoubtedly agrees with the narrator's brother and Weir Mitchell regarding the narrator's illness (Gilman 80,81,82). Therefore, despite all the love John has for the narrator, he subconsciously sees the narrator as an object he must take care of, where he feels "much more comfortable" towards the narrator when she eats and sleeps as if he too wanted it (Gilman 81). In sexist society, most women are expected to please and worship