Question

Question 2 of 10

Which statement is a theme of "The Yellow Wallpaper"?
A. A woman becomes obsessed with the wallpaper in her room.
O B. People need to be mentally active and engaged to keep their
sanity
O C. A husband takes his wife to a mansion with a garden to help her
recover from an illness.
D. A married couple should always consider the feelings of both the
husband and wife,

Answer 1

O B. People need to be mentally active and engaged to keep their sanity

Step-by-step explanation:

The importance of self-expression is one of the highlights of the book, "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. In the book, the narrator, a woman plagued with mental illness experiences difficulty recovering because her husband focuses on physical treatment. The woman found solace and sanity in writing for she kept a personal journal which she hid from others. Writing was therapeutic for this woman and this shows that keeping oneself mentally engaged helps to safeguard sanity.