What does Amir's description of General Taheri's wife imply about the status of women in that society?

• A. Women are empowered and influential within the family.
• B. Amir admires the wife's independence.
• C. Amir notes the submissive position of women and the power his gender confers.
• D. The wife openly challenges the husband.

Answer: (C)

Amir’s description highlights a strict patriarchal structure in which men hold authority and women are expected to be submissive. He portrays General Taheri’s wife as quiet, deferential, and focused on the domestic sphere, with little public influence or voice in decisions. This shows that a man’s status grants him power within the family, while the wife’s status is defined by obedience and confinement to traditional roles. That contrast is why this choice best fits: it emphasizes the submissive position of women and the power his gender confers. The other ideas don’t fit because the depiction isn’t about female empowerment, admiration for independence, or women openly challenging their husbands.