Question

read the excerpt from \why i wrote the yellow wallpaper.\ then, using the remnants of intelligence that remained, and helped by a wise friend, i cast the noted specialist’s advice to the winds and went to work again—work, the normal life of every human being; work, in which is joy and growth and service, without which one is a pauper and a parasite—ultimately recovering some measure of power. which social attitude of gilman’s era does this excerpt demonstrate? working gives people a sense of competence and control. working is something that is done with the hands not the mind. working is only for those who have to make money to survive. working against a doctor’s advice has negative consequences.

Explanation:

The excerpt from "Why I Wrote The Yellow Wallpaper" discusses how work brings joy, growth, service, and a sense of recovery. The option "Working gives people a sense of competence and control" aligns with the idea that work (here, resuming work) provides positive aspects like competence and control, as the text emphasizes work's role in normal human life and recovery. Other options: "Working is only for those who have to make money" is incorrect as the text doesn't frame work as solely for survival; "Working is something done with hands not mind" is unsupported (text implies intellectual remnants are used); "Working against a doctor’s advice has negative consequences" is opposite (the author went against advice and recovered).

Answer:

A. Working gives people a sense of competence and control