This was an event in Vonnegut's own life, and the novel is
considered semi-autobiographical. from his time as an American soldier and
chaplain's assistant, to post war and early years. It is generally recognized
as Vonnegut's most influential and popular work.
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The excerpt has the characteristics of a 'Neoclassical' poem, including its usage of 'heroic couplets' and its 'elevated' style of language.
Answer:
The correct answer is A. herself, trapped in her life.
Explanation:
The narrator of the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a mentally ill woman - or, at least, that seems to be what her husband thinks and convinces her of. Trapped in her life, in her house, she is advised to get as much rest as possible and to control her vivid and wild imagination. She ends up developing a fixation for the wallpaper on the walls, in which she sees a woman that is a representation of herself, of her feelings and desperation. In the excerpt, she describes how the woman tries to climb out of the pattern, just to be strangled and suffocated. She is, in reality, describing the way she feels when she tries to be herself but is suffocated by others, their expectations and impositions. Just like the woman she sees, she wants to break free.
