Read the excerpt from "the yellow wallpaper." i don’t like our room a bit. i wanted one downstairs that opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but john would not hear of it. he said there was only one window and not room for two beds, and no near room for him if he took another. he is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.
which statement describes a gothic element in this excerpt that reflects a social attitude of gilman’s time?
a. john makes decisions on his wife’s behalf, which illustrates that she is not in control of her own fate.
b. john’s words to his wife indicate that he is a strange and mysterious character who may have other motives.
c. the narrator’s description of the nearly windowless room contributes to the sense of longing and fear.
d. the narrator’s description of the rooms that open to the piazza contributes to the sense of mystery and suspense.

Bescribe a food from your country that many people enjoy

Read the excerpt from act 3 of a doll’s house. mrs. linde: you seemed to me to imply that with me you might have been quite another man. krogstad: i am certain of it. mrs. linde: is it too late now? krogstad: christine, are you saying this deliberately? yes, i am sure you are. i see it in your face. have you really the courage, then—? mrs. linde: i want to be a mother to someone, and your children need a mother. we two need each other. nils, i have faith in your real character—i can dare anything together with you. krogstad [grasps her hands]. , , christine! now i shall find a way to clear myself in the eyes of the world. ah, but i forgot— how does the conflict in this passage develop a theme? mrs. linde creates a conflict by promising something she cannot give to krogstad, which develops the theme that empty promises can destroy relationships. krogstad continues the conflict by choosing clearing his name over having a life with mrs. linde, which develops the theme that you must often choose yourself over others. krogstad creates a conflict by deceiving mrs. linde about his intentions, which develops the theme that, in love, actions speak louder than words. mrs. linde resolves the conflict by committing to a new life with krogstad, which develops the theme that new beginnings are always possible.

In researching his history report about the civil war, why is ariq most likely to use secondary data than primary data?