Question

review this passage from the end of kate chopins story \a pair of silk stockings.\ a man with keen eyes, who sat opposite to her, seemed to like the study of her small, pale face. it puzzled him to decipher what he saw there. in truth, he saw nothing--unless he were wizard enough to detect a poignant wish, a powerful longing that the cable car would never stop anywhere, but go on and on with her forever. what does this quote say about mrs. sommers future and what she would prefer it to be? she doesnt want to return to her life of responsibility and hardship. she doesnt want to return the beautiful clothes she bought earlier. she doesnt want to have to explain to her children where the money went. she doesnt ever want to see her children again.

Explanation:

In Kate Chopin's "A Pair of Silk Stockings", Mrs. Sommers experiences a temporary escape from her life of responsibility and hardship through her spending. The quote implies she has a poignant wish (the cable car never stopping, symbolizing her desire to stay in this escape) and would prefer to avoid returning to her prior life of duty and difficulty. The other options (returning clothes, explaining money, not seeing children) don't align with the theme of her longing to escape her life of responsibility/hardship.

Answer:

A. She doesn't want to return to her life of responsibility and hardship.