Which statement best states a theme of Gilman's “The yellow wallpaper” ?

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

Explanation:

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.

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

each morning i wrote my name

on the dusty cabinet, then crossed

the dining table in script, scrawled

in capitals on the backs of chairs,

practicing signatures like scales

while mother followed squirting

linseed from a burping can