The following line from "The Story of an Hour" shows a thought Mrs. Mallard has about marriage:
"A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination."

Which best paraphrases her thought?

A.Getting married is a crime if it is done with cruel intentions.
B. Even if it is done with good intentions, confining a woman to marriage is a crime.
C.Marriage is less a crime if the people both have kind intentions.
D. It is not a crime to confine a woman to marriage if the husband's intentions are good.

Question

The following line from "The Story of an Hour" shows a thought Mrs. Mallard has about marriage:
"A kind intention or a cruel intention made the act seem no less a crime as she looked upon it in that brief moment of illumination."

Which best paraphrases her thought?

A.Getting married is a crime if it is done with cruel intentions.
B. Even if it is done with good intentions, confining a woman to marriage is a crime.
C.Marriage is less a crime if the people both have kind intentions.
D. It is not a crime to confine a woman to marriage if the husband's intentions are good.

rowbe98 · Answer

B would be the best answer here, since she would view it as a crime regardless of a kind or cruel intention.

anonymous · Answer

thank you been stuck on that for a while now

rowbe98 · Answer

You're welcome!