Which statement describes a gothic element in this excerpt that reflects a social attitude of gilman’s time?

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John makes decisions on his wife’s behalf, which illustrates that she is not in control of her own fate.

Explanation:

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some sort of sound device i believe.

two factors or characteristics of a chapter that might make it difficult to read would be words i don't understand, or if i don't fully understand what's going on in the chapter. strategies i can use to get through the difficult material would be a dictionary, and re-reading previous chapters to get a better grasp of what the author is trying to say.