The Puritans were taught to repress (or hold in) their individual emotions. Consider the different emotions, fears, and motives of the characters in Act 1. How might a repression of emotions have influenced their behaviors and the hysteria that erupts at the end of the scene in which Tituba and Abby confess? Explain

Which sentence best states a theme of gilman's "the yellow wallpaper"? a. women in the 19th century often played a lesser role in marriage. b. when a person is unwell, rest is the best medicine. c. a husband does not believe that his wife is sick, which leads to disastrous consequences. d. the narrator does not like the yellow wallpaper in her bedroom and becomes mentally disturbed.