Which statement best states a theme of gilman's "the yellow wallpaper"?
a. even when a husband and wife disagree, both can be happy.
b. the love of ones family conquers all obstacles.
c. despite disagreeing with her husband, the narrator remains a good wife and does what her husband asks.
d. a person who is not allowed to be creative can become distressed.

D. A person who is not allowed to be creative can become distressed.

A theme is the author's main idea or message. In the story, the woman is treated for a common "condition" seen in women during this time period. Many women were told to get plenty of rest, food, and fresh air. The story shows how the woman descends into madness since she is bored, unchallenged, and stifled by the country living. The other options are simply incorrect.

answer: b. grete might have remained as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the story.

one of the most interesting characteristics of gregor's metamorphosis is that, although he is the only character who has physically changed, it is this same change which triggered a transformation in the rest of his family.

by taking care of gregor, grete has become stronger and more confident. she has found a life outside of the house, and has become more independent and self-sufficient. the novel implies that the trigger for the change is gregor's own transformation, and that without it, grete was likely to remain as shy and immature as she was at the beginning of the book.

explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)