Then, using the remnants of intelligence that remained, and by a wise friend, i cast the noted specialist’s advice to the winds and went to work again—work, the normal life of every human being; work, in which is joy and growth and service, without which one is a pauper and a parasite—ultimately recovering some measure of power. which social attitude of gilman’s era does this excerpt demonstrate? a) working gives people a sense of competence and control. b)working is something that is done with the hands not the mind. c)working is only for those who have to make money to survive. d)working against a doctor’s advice has negative consequences.

The social attitude of Gilman’s era that this excerpt demonstrates is "Working gives people a sense of competence and control."

Explanation:

There are several expressions in this excerpt that support this idea, for example, "I cast the noted specialist’s advice to the winds and went to work again" this sentence says that work is always a recommendable thing to do since it is portrayed as advice. Another example is "without which one is a pauper and a parasite" this shows that a person that doesn't have a productive function is useless.

Working gives people a sense of competence and control

Explanation:

it could change in many ways and by that i mean income can go lower or higher depending on how hard you work. i hope this .