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 that diction is used by both the narrator and the characters, showing how social norms affect 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 a darling”; John addresses the narrator as something helpless and not harmful, although she is an adult (Gilman 82.83). Even though John likes the narrator; he unconsciously treats her as an object, in the same way as other men in society. John does what he thinks is right for the narrator, regardless of her opinions. John treats his wife as society expects of him. He makes all decisions regarding his life, which is emphasized by the fact that he undoubtedly agrees with the narrator's brother and Weir Mitchell regarding the narrator's illness (Gilman 80, 81, 82). Therefore, for all the love John has for the narrator, he subconsciously sees the narrator as an object to take care of and he feels "much more comfortable" with the narrator when she eats and sleeps like he wants it too (Gilman 81). In sexist society, most women are expected to please and adore