Question

The narrator's mother is described as being "flattered" by her husband's postcard, but also feeling "ill at ease" and "blushing from embarrassment." How might these conflicting emotions reflect the complexities of societal expectations and personal desires? Select the best answer in accordance with the author's intended message.(1 point)
Responses

A) These conflicting emotions show clearly the mother and the father were in the wrong and needed to suppress their emotions to honor tradition.
A) These conflicting emotions show clearly the mother and the father were in the wrong and needed to suppress their emotions to honor tradition.

B) The narrator's mother was not actually flattered by the postcard.
B) The narrator's mother was not actually flattered by the postcard.

C) Her mixed emotions highlight the tension between traditional expectations and the desire for personal expression.
C) Her mixed emotions highlight the tension between traditional expectations and the desire for personal expression.

D) Her mixed emotions show that she was a terrible wife who did not truly love her husband.

Answer 1

C) Her mixed emotions highlight the tension between traditional expectations and the desire for personal expression.