Which statement best describes how the theme of decaying beauty interacts with the theme of gender roles in Eudora Welty's short story "The Petrified Man"?

1. Mr. Petrie in the story was once a traditional man, but due to decaying southern culture and economy, must resort to working in a freak show.
2. The women in the story all work while the men stay home in their houses.
3. The story is set in a particularly disgusting beauty parlor, suggesting that while it is a traditional role for women to make themselves beautiful, all beauty fades.
4. Leota was once a beautiful woman who filled traditional gender roles, but due to the decline of her beauty with age, she must work to take care of her unemployed husband.

she swerves to avoid the turtle.

the second sentence is a great revision in my opinion. that would be a great topic.

explanation:

1. this would be first person. it would be like "i walked home from school today" they are the narrator of the story and is a character as well.

2. first person because they used the word "i" in the quote.

3. i'm really not sure about this one i'm really sorry i never read it so i wouldn't know how to answer it. 

4. it would be character vs. society because everyone he meets there is always a conflict of some sort because he's stuck in his daydream.

5. it would be sadness at the loss of youth because the title itself tells us it's about age so it couldn't be about regret. and the tone just sounds sad, not angry. 

i hope this !

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