Question

read the excerpt from \why i wrote the yellow wallpaper.\

being naturally moved to rejoicing by this narrow escape, i wrote the yellow wallpaper, with its embellishments and additions, to carry out the ideal (i never had hallucinations or objections to my mural decorations) and sent a copy to the physician who so nearly drove me mad. he never acknowledged it.

what was gilman’s most likely reason for sending a copy of her story to her former physician?

she wanted to show him that his treatment plan was wrong.

she wanted to encourage him to continue treating her.

she wanted him to come visit her to discuss her work.

she wanted him to prescribe a new treatment plan for her.

Explanation:

The excerpt says the physician "nearly drove me mad" and Gilman wrote the story to "carry out the ideal" (stating she had no hallucinations or objections to her mural decorations, implying the physician's treatment was wrong). Sending the story to him would show his treatment plan was incorrect, as the other options (encourage treatment, visit to discuss work, new prescription) don't align with the context of her "narrow escape" from his harmful treatment.

Answer:

A. She wanted to show him that his treatment plan was wrong.