Jane feels unappreciated and is contemplating suicide with the idea that people would talk about her and feel sorry for the way they treated her. The hidden meaning for her thoughts about suicide is an

a. act of hostility.
b. attempt to control and exert power over people.
c. attempt to be noticed.
d. escape from a difficult or impossible situation.


C

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