Read the following excerpt from The Age of Innocence to determine theme.

"To the general relief, the Countess Olenska was not present in her grandmother's drawing-room during the visit of the betrothed couple. Mrs. Mingott said she had gone out; which, on a day of such glaring sunlight, and at the "shopping hour," seemed in itself an indelicate thing for a compromised woman to do."

Which theme is supported by this excerpt?

A.) Young people in love must overcome many obstacles.
B.) Members of a society are expected to follow certain standards of behavior.
C.) Couples who do not know each other well can still have successful marriages.
D.) Visiting older relatives can be amusing and rewarding.

B.) Members of a society are expected to follow certain standards of behavior.

Explanation:

The focus of the passage is on Countess Olenska's social behavior and personal choices. It disproves of her going out for shopping at the hour of rush but is at he same time relieved that she is not around.

The condescending way in which is being called a compromised woman says that she has done something that the society does not approve of.

Her status as such allows for more scrutiny and nitpicking on her behavior.

an interrogative sentence is a type of sentence that asks a question, as opposed to sentences that make a statement, deliver a command, or express an exclamation. interrogative sentences are typically marked by inversion of the subject and predicate; that is, the first verb in a verb phrase appears before the hope i

answer: b

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