The Yellow Wallpaper

in the yellow wallpaper Why does the narrator say: "what can one do?"? How does that statement represent her state of mind?

in the yellow wallpaper, Why does the narrator say: "what can one do?"? How does that statement represent her state of mind?

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The narrator is referring to the fact that she must go along with her husband's diagnosis simply because he is a physician. From this, we can infer that she accepts her submissive role in her marraige or simply doesn't have the strength to stand up for herself.

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The Yellow Wallpaper