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It is only possible to answer this question after reading the excerpt. However, it is important to inform that the theme of a text is the subject to which that text addresses, which is directly connected with the message that the text intends to present. Thus, when reading the excerpt you must understand what subject is being addressed, to be able to find the theme. You can find this subject by thinking about what the excerpt is referring to, what meaning it is trying to address, what lesson the excerpt teaches and how that excerpt can fit into real society.
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B. Doctors were believed to be unquestionably all-knowing.
Explanation:
Charlotte Perkins Gillman's short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" revolves around the life of a woman 'diagnosed' with mental illness and the 'treatment' around that sickness. The story delves into the theme of mental illness and how it is perceived by the people, especially in a patriarchal society like the one the narrator is in.
In the given excerpt, the woman, diagnosed with mental illness, states how she was 'treated' for the <em>"temporary nervous depression—a slight hysterical tendency"</em>. The physicians, including her own brother, all decide what is the best for her condition, instead of asking her opinion. This shows the lack of women's participation, let alone acceptance of women, in society including the domestic sphere.
Lastly, <u>her revelation shows how doctors or anyone of high standing, were perceived and believed to be unquestionably all-knowing and correct</u>.
It contains facts and figures that help to prove the author's point.
Answer: It affects the way you communicate with others because, for example: if your angry about something that happened, you will naturally not want to talk with others, or if you do, you'll be angry with them as well. What we're feeling can't usually be hidden, especially when talking with other people. Shifts in the way you talk, and act, like you might have had your dog die, you will look and talk gloomily when with others.
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