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.
1: to persuade people to think about wallpaper in a different way by considering its potentially maddening effects

2: to inform readers about the effects of society’s expectations on a person’s mental health

3: to explain why women are naturally more emotionally fragile than men

4: to describe life as a woman in this time period and help the reader connect to the experience

5: to persuade others of the dangers of medical treatment that do not take a patient’s wants or needs into account

Answer 1

2) to inform readers about the effects of society’s expectations on a person’s mental health

4) to describe life as a woman in this time period and help the reader connect to the experience

5) to persuade others of the dangers of medical treatment that do not take a patient’s wants or needs into account

Answer 2

I would choose answers 2.4.5.

I hope this helps.