Question

How does the character of Mrs. Linde help develop the idea of gender inequality?

She says that she married her husband to save his business from failing.

She says that she did not think she could turn down her husband’s proposal.

She says that she married her husband because he was sick and needed care.

She says that she married her husband out of love, which was not always done at that time​

Answer 1

Hello! I haven’t read this story, but I believe the correct answer would be the second option.

Explanation: For option two, she says she didn’t think she could turn down his proposal, indicating that she believed she didn’t have a choice in the matter. When gender inequality was more prominent, it was common for women to be forced into marriages, whether it be social status, or financial status for the woman’s whole family. All other options imply that she’d be marrying to help him out of her own goodness of heart.

Answer 2

Answer: She says that she did not think she could turn down her husband’s proposal.