Rosemary Fell was not exactly beautiful. No, you couldn't have called her beautiful. Pretty? Well, if you took her to pieces... But why be so cruel as to take anyone to pieces? She was young, brilliant, extremely modern, exquisitely well dressed, amazingly well read in the newest of the new books, and her parties were the most delicious mixture of the really important people and... artists--quaint creatures, discoveries of hers, some of them too terrifying for words, but others quiet presentable and amusing.

Question

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How does this paragraph characterize Rosemary through it's historical setting?

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Responses

She is a leader in her community thanks to a good education.
She is a leader in her community thanks to a good education.

She is unusual for a woman because she does not try to be beautiful.
She is unusual for a woman because she does not try to be beautiful.

She has improved her situation throughout her life through hosting parties.
She has improved her situation throughout her life through hosting parties.

She is unusual in the upper class of society because she invites artists to her parties.

Answer 1

The best response is:

She is unusual in the upper class of society because she invites artists to her parties.

This characterization highlights Rosemary's connection to the historical setting by showing how she transcends the typical expectations of upper-class women by embracing and including artists, which reflects a modern and progressive attitude.