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 The statement which describes a gothic element in the excerpt that reflects a social attitude of Gilman’s time is : the image of the woman trying to escape contributes to the idea that the narrator feels trapped and unable to control her own fate.

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Answer:

John makes decisions on his wife’s behalf, which illustrates that she is not in control of her own fate.

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