Question

What makes "The Yellow Wallpaper" a prime example of late-nineteenth century feminist literature?

It was written by a female author.
Its main character is a powerful and assertive woman.
It explores women's attempts to thwart male dominance.
It encourages the rights of women to make their own decisions.

Answer 1

It explores women's attempts to thwart male dominance.

Answer 2

Exploring women's attempts to thwart male dominance makes "The Yellow Wallpaper" a prime example of late-nineteenth century feminist literature. The correct answer between all the choices given is the third choice.

For additional information, in "The Yellow Wallpaper," the (by now very mentally ill) narrator has stripped off all the wallpaper in her room and is creeping around when her husband shows up at the door. She tells him that she's free and that she's liberated herself. He faints and she continues to creep around the room.