Question

Which sentence best states a theme of Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

A. The narrator does not like the yellow wallpaper in her bedroom and becomes mentally disturbed.
B. A husband does not believe that his wife is sick, which leads to disastrous consequences.
C. Women in the 19th century often played a lesser role in marriage.
D. When a person is unwell, rest is the best medicine.

Answer 1

Women in the 19th century often played a lesser role in marriage.

Answer 2

C. Women in the 19th century often played a lesser role in marriage.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is one of the themes that is expressed in Gilman's story "The Yellow Wallpaper." In this story, the protagonist is a married woman who is sick. However, her husband is a doctor, and he prescribes her absolute rest, while avoiding all mental stimulation. Although the woman feels increasingly worse due to the treatment, her lesser role in marriage means that her husband does not listen to her and ignores her opinion and her symptoms.