In the chaste adventures of joseph: a comedy, the garden outside the potiphar’s home symbolizes growth and natural beauty, and it highlights the a) tense and rigid atmosphere inside the potiphar’s home. b) carefree and playful atmosphere inside the potiphar’s home. c) rage that mrs. potiphar feels toward asenath. d) warm and kind feelings that asenath has for joseph.

A. tense and rigid atmosphere inside the Potiphar's home.

Explanation:

In this comedy, Mrs. Potiphar creates tenseness in the house because she dislikes her husband's employee, Joseph. Joseph is his secretary and as such performs his duties towards him only. Mrs. Potiphar thinks he is insolent and rude because he won't run her errands for her. This is why she creates and awkward and tense atmosphere in the house, which contrasts sharply with the beautiful nature in the garden outside the house.