According to The Feminine Mystique, many women of the 1950s and ’60s felt trapped by society’s expectations. Which excerpt conta
ins keywords that best describe their feelings? Other women were satisfied with their lives, she thought. What kind of a woman was she if she did not feel this mysterious fulfillment waxing the kitchen floor? When a woman went to a psychiatrist for help, as many women did, she would say, “I’m so ashamed,” or “I must be hopelessly neurotic.” “There’s nothing wrong really,” they kept telling themselves.
When a woman went to a psychiatrist for help, as many women did, she would say, “I’m so ashamed,” or “I must be hopelessly neurotic.”
Explanation:
This is the line that contains keywords that describe the feelings of these women. In this excerpt, we learn that many women were dissatisfied with their lives. However, they did not know how to deal with it because they could see that "nothing was really wrong." Therefore, they would be confused about these feelings, which would lead them to use words such as "ashamed" and "neurotic."
