Question

which of the following describe charlotte perkins gilman’s 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 society’s expectations on a person’s 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 patient’s wants or needs into account

Explanation:

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper is a work that delves into the experiences of women. The story is not about wallpaper's effects in a literal, non - symbolic sense (so the first option is incorrect). It is a critique of society's expectations. Women being "naturally more emotionally fragile" is a sexist stereotype not supported by the text (so the third option is wrong). The story shows how society's roles for women (like being just a wife and mother with no intellectual outlet) affect mental health (supports the second option). It also describes the life of a woman in that period (late 19th - early 20th century) and makes the reader empathize (supports the fourth option). Gilman herself had a negative experience with the "rest cure" (a medical treatment of the time that ignored patient needs), and the story warns about such treatments (supports the fifth option).

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