The Yellow Wallpaper

Which of the following best states a theme of Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

A. The narrator does not like the yellow wallpaper in her bedroom and becomes mentally disturbed. B. A husband does not believe that his wife is sick, which leads to disastrous consequences. C. Women in the nineteenth century often played a lesser role in marriage. D. When a person is unwell, rest is the best medicine.

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I have to tell you, I don't like the way any of the choices you've been given are written, but the best answer is;

C. Women in the nineteenth century often played a lesser role in marriage.