Part A In "The American Romantics v. the American Realists," which statement best describes how female writers aligned themselves with the Realist movement?

A: Female writers focused on ways in which society tried to hold women back and disenfranchise them.

B: Female writers advocated for women to create their own ways in which to interact with God.

C: Female writers showed what life was like for women at that time in history and the unique struggles they had.

D: Female writers showed how women were treated unfairly by scientists, including doctors.

Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A: "Both Chopin and Gilman are now seen as precursors to the 20th-century feminism."

B: "Chopin's novel, The Awakening, follows Edna Pontellier as she tries to live an extraordinary life free of the stifling societal expectations for women."

C: "This sentiment is echoed in Dickinson's "Some keep the Sabbath going to church—." In this poem, she praises a personal relationship with the divine."

D: "Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper," a strange, slightly comedic, but ultimately very serious tale, changed the way physicians treat female patients."