Read the excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper." At first he meant to repaper the room, but afterwards he said that I was letting it get the better of me, and that nothing was worse for a nervous patient than to give way to such fancies. Which gothic element in this excerpt reflects a social attitude of Gilman’s time?
Answer
A
The qualities of the wallpaper create a sense of mystery.
B
John views his wife’s concerns as unimportant and silly.