Read the excerpt from chapter 20 of The Awakening. Victor escorted [Edna] out upon the banquette, lifted her parasol, and held it over her while he walked to the car with her. He entreated her to bear in mind that the disclosures of the afternoon were strictly confidential. She laughed and bantered him a little, remembering too late that she should have been dignified and reserved.

The excerpt best demonstrates which emerging theme of the novel?
Women must pay greater attention to proper language and expression when in a public arena.
Women are trapped by society’s conventions, which require them to hide their true emotions.
Women are often unnecessarily tasked with carrying the burden of others’ secrets.
Women must accept and show gratitude for the polite gestures shown to them by men.