In "The Yellow Wallpaper" what does Gilman suggest about madness ?
Correct answer: B. That it is an artificial patriarchal tool
- A. That it is necessary to contain mad women
- B. That it is an artificial patriarchal tool
- C. That men also are mad
- D. That female madness is a serious obstacle to women's liberation
Explanation
Gilman suggests that the label of female madness can be produced or intensified by patriarchal confinement and medical authority. The narrator’s breakdown exposes the system that claims to cure her while denying her independence.
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