Key Idea and Details: What does the author's study of American history help her understand about herself and her new country? america and i

the authors study of american hostory help her better by understanding herself and her new country is that there are differences, and she needs to adapt and belive she can accomplish, knowing herself she just wants and wants to have things ready when she arrives but when she looks at the american history of her new country she learns you have to work hard in order survive and achieve goals you have.

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as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.