Question

read the passage from a dolls house.
nora: tell me, is it really true that you did not love your husband? why did you marry him?
mrs. linde: my mother was alive then, and was bedridden and helpless, and i had to provide for my two younger brothers; so i did not think i was justified in refusing his offer.
nora: no, perhaps you were quite right. he was rich at that time, then?
mrs. linde: i believe he was quite well off. but his business was a precarious one; and, when he died, it all went to pieces and there was nothing left.
how does the author develop the social issue of gender inequality in this passage?
○ by revealing that mrs. linde felt that she had to accept her husbands proposal
○ by introducing the conflict that mrs. linde was not in love with her husband
○ by showing that mrs. linde played a large role in her husbands business
○ by describing how mrs. lindes rejected the proposal to care for her family

Explanation:

The passage shows Mrs. Linde married a man she did not love out of economic necessity—she had to support her sick mother and younger brothers. This reflects the gender inequality of the era, where women had limited means to support themselves financially, forcing them into marriages for survival rather than choice. The correct option aligns with this core point about her lack of agency in the marriage due to gendered economic constraints.

Answer:

by revealing that Mrs. Linde felt that she had to accept her husband's proposal