Question

• Which of the following best describes the historical context behind Katherine

Mansfield's story "The Daughters of the Late Colonel"?
A. Families in Mansfield's time were becoming less stable; increasing
numbers of young adults were moving away from their parents.
B. Women in Mansfield's time were given few opportunities outside
of marriage; they lived lives that paled in comparison to the lives.
of men.
c. Women in Mansfield's time had gained radical new freedoms that
allowed them to live in any manner they chose.
D. The military in Mansfield's time had just begun to allow women to
join their ranks, against the wishes of the older generatimas.

Answer 1

Correct Answer:

B. Women in Mansfield's time were given few opportunities outside of marriage; they lived lives that paled in comparison to the lives of men.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the short sotry by Katherine, it shows the challenges the women faces in terms of opportunities outside marriage when compared with men. This could be seen in the sisters thought on what to do with their lives since they have never met any man before.

This is due to the tyrannical action of their father. And, they also reflect on what their lives would have been, had it been their father was alive.