Question

reflect on the authors purpose
which of the following describe charlotte perkins gilmans purposes, or reasons why she wrote the yellow wallpaper? check the three boxes that apply.

• to persuade people to think about wallpaper in a different way by considering its potentially maddening effects
• to inform readers about the effects of societys expectations on a persons mental health
• to explain why women are naturally more emotionally fragile than men
• to describe life as a woman in this time period and help the reader connect to the experience
• to persuade others of the dangers of medical treatment that do not take a patients wants or needs into account

Explanation:

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a feminist - themed work. It aims to show the negative impacts of societal expectations on women's mental health, depict the life of women in that era, and criticize medical treatments that ignore patients' wishes. It is not about wallpaper in a literal sense and does not claim women are naturally more emotionally fragile.

Answer:

• to inform readers about the effects of society's expectations on a person's mental health
• to describe life as a woman in this time period and help the reader connect to the experience
• to persuade others of the dangers of medical treatment that do not take a patient's wants or needs into account