What does the lady in black symbolize in The Awakening? Appreciate any help, Thanks!!!

The lady in black represents the traditional Victorian image of a widow woman.She does not pursue a life of independence after fulfilling her responsibilities as a wife instead the commits herself to her husband's memory and, through religion to his lost spirit 

Explanation:

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.