Read the excerpt from chapter 17 of The Awakening.
Once she stopped, and taking off her wedding ring, flung it on the carpet. When she saw it lying there, she stamped her heel upon it, striving to crush it. But her small boot heel did not make an indenture, not a mark upon the little glittering circlet.
Which best explains how the excerpt is evidence of an emerging theme of the novel?
The action in the excerpt takes place with a small boot heel, which symbolizes a drive to step on or over obstacles.
The action in the excerpt revolves around clothing items and jewelry traditionally worn by women as opposed to men.
The action in the excerpt is executed by a woman who uses her hands and feet to express strong emotion.
The action in the excerpt takes place around a wedding ring, which is traditionally a symbol of a husband’s claim on his wife.
