Which of the following statements best describes the influence of the setting "my father writes to my mother"?

a. mother is embarrassed in front of the townswomen by her husbands affection
b. mother feels empowered when she is in the company of her sisters and cousins.
c. mother chooses not to speak french out of respect for her aunts and elderly relations.
d. mother holds herself above the harem women because she speaks her mind freely.