The image on the tapestry Nicholas discovers in the lumber room becomes a symbol for the story's conflict between wildness and propriety, suggesting that Nicholas's wildness will triumph over the aunt's attempts to subdue him.
It is true m<span>any early american novels dealt with sentimental domestic situations.</span>
I think it is e because A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone.
