regina (to ben, triumphantly) exactly. (to horace) so i did a little bargaining for you and convinced my brothers they weren’t t
he only hubbards who had a business sense. horace. did you have to convince them of that? how little people know about each other! (laughs) but you’ll know better about regina next time, eh, ben? (ben, regina, horace laugh together. oscar’s face is angry) now let’s see. we’re getting a bigger share. (looking at oscar) who’s getting less? which of the following themes does this reinforce? a-women are often pressured to conform to roles set by society. b-women are commonly underestimated by those within society. c-women suffer injustices and abuses in male-dominated societies. d-women artists frequently face difficult paths when pursuing careers.
The excerpt is from 1939 play, The Little Foxes by Lillian Hellman. The play itself revolves around a control of family business. Another author Kira Wieler wrote a book about the play titled "The Role of Women in Lillian Hellman´s "The Little Foxes". The excerpt concerns the issue of the woman's role in 20th century. The correct answer is B.
