Which of the following best describes Mrs. Mallard's
realization?

a. She realizes her heart is beating fast and that she is
having a heart attack.

b. She realizes that her husband's death means that she will
be free and independent.

c. She realizes that she cannot live without her husband
who loved her so much.

d. She realizes that without her husband she will have to
find a job to support herself.

How does crane's depiction of the way information was spread in the nineteenth century affect the novel? crane seeks to use the novel as a way to criticize the journalists of the time for how they glorified war as a means of union propaganda. by depicting the extent to which newspapers were circulated, crane seeks to expose the lack of unbiased reporting at the time. by giving newspapers a major role in the novel, crane seeks to make a connection between the increasing role of the military in national affairs and the decline of farming. crane captures the power of journalistic reports at a time when it was the primary means of transmitting information to a broad audience by showing its influence on henry.