The narrator's husband in "The Yellow Wallpaper" displays a condescending attitude, referring to her as a "little girl" and dismissing her concerns about their living situation. His patronizing language reveals a lack of empathy for her experiences.
The three sentences that suggest the narrator's husband has a condescending attitude toward her are:
1. "What is it, little girl?" he said. "Don't go walking about like that—you'll get cold."
- The use of "little girl" and the admonishment not to walk about independently conveys a condescending tone.
2. "Why, darling!" said he, "our lease will be up in three weeks, and I can't see how to leave before.
- The use of "darling" might be perceived as patronizing, suggesting a lack of seriousness regarding the narrator's concerns.
3. "Bless her little heart!" said he with a big hug, "she shall be as sick as she pleases! But now let's improve the shining hours daytime by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!"
- The phrase "Bless her little heart!" and the suggestion to "go to sleep" dismiss the narrator's concerns, implying a patronizing attitude.
The probable question may be:
Select ALL correct text in the passage. Which three sentences in this excerpt from ''The Yellow Wallpaper'' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman suggest that the narrator's husband has a condescending attitude toward her? Select ALL the correct text.
What is it, little girl?" he said. "Don't go walking about like that—you'll get cold."
I thought it was a good time to talk, so I told him that I really was not gaining here, and that I wished he would take me away
"Why, darling!" said he, "our lease will be up in three weeks, and I can't see how to leave before.
"The repairs are not done at home, and I cannot possibly leave town just now. Of course if you were in any danger, I could and would, but you really are better, dear, whether you can see it or not. I am a doctor, dear, and I know." "I don't weigh a bit more," said I, "nor as much; and my appetite may be better in the evening when you are here, but it is worse in the morning when you are away!"
"Bless her little heart!" said he with a big hug, "she shall be as sick as she pleases! But now let's improve the shining hours daytime by going to sleep, and talk about it in the morning!"