Question

which themes from the play challenge the cultural expectations of the period in which a doll’s house is set? check all that apply. an oppressive society fails to recognize the value of women. women must make sacrifices for the sake of their families. men must financially support their families. the oppressed live an unsatisfying life. living a lie will eventually lead to a crisis.

Explanation:

1. "An oppressive society fails to recognize the value of women": This directly challenges the 19th-century expectation that women were subordinate, as Nora's arc exposes how her worth was reduced to a "doll" in her home and society.
2. "The oppressed live an unsatisfying life": Nora's secret debt, her restricted autonomy, and her eventual choice to leave show the unhappiness of being confined by rigid gender roles of the period.
3. "Living a lie will eventually lead to a crisis": Nora's hidden loan and her pretense of being a perfect, dependent wife build to the play's climax, challenging the idea that women must uphold false, socially acceptable personas.

The other two options reflect, rather than challenge, the cultural expectations of the time: women were expected to sacrifice for families, and men were expected to be the financial providers.

Answer:

• An oppressive society fails to recognize the value of women.
• The oppressed live an unsatisfying life.
• Living a lie will eventually lead to a crisis.