37 pages 1 hour read

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

An Obstacle

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1884

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1. A. The speaker assigns the pronoun “he” to Prejudice.

2. D. The speaker calls Prejudice an “incubus” or evil spirit.

3. B. The encounter takes place on a mountain path.

4. C. The speaker charges through Prejudice when she approaches with an “absent-minded air.”

5. C. As soon as the speaker stops fighting Prejudice, its power disappears.

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