Lewis Carroll lived and wrote in what time period?

Carroll lived during the Victorian era, which influenced his writing. Queen Victoria reigned during this time period, so female dominance is displayed in Carroll’s writing. In the Alice stories, the Queen of Hearts overcomes the King both in size and power.

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.

such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, sending faxes, and filing documents.

explanation:

all of the following except for c.foreign government