The short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is about a depressed woman who descends into psychosis as a result of a "rest cure" prescribed to her by her husband (who is a physician). If this story reminded you of an article you read a few years ago about how mental illness affects society, which type of questioning could you use to connect the two? A. beyond-the-text - connecting to yourself B. beyond-the-text - connecting to larger world issues C. beyond-the-text - connecting to the plot elements in the story

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Maci Cervantes

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20 July, 17:53

The short story "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is about a depressed woman who descends into psychosis as a result of a "rest cure" prescribed to her by her husband (who is a physician). If this story reminded you of an article you read a few years ago about how mental illness affects society, which type of questioning could you use to connect the two? A. beyond-the-text - connecting to yourself B. beyond-the-text - connecting to larger world issues C. beyond-the-text - connecting to the plot elements in the story

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Anton Lucero · Answer 1

B. Beyond-the-text - connecting to larger world issues

An article that deals with mental illness in society is dealing with a larger world issue. Therefore you are connecting the text to a larger world issue, not to the plot elements or connecting it to yourself.