The question is not fully presented. The complete question is:
"Read the excerpt from A Doll’s House.
Nora: Nurse, I want you to tell me something I have often wondered about—how could you have the heart to put your own child out among strangers?
Nurse: I was required to do so if I wanted to be little Nora's Nurse.
Nora: Yes, but how could you agree to that?
Nurse: Why, it was to secure such a great position! A poor girl who finds herself in trouble should feel grateful. Besides, that despicable man did nothing for me.
Nora: But I assume your daughter completely forgot about you.
Nurse: Not at all! She wrote to me when she was confirmed and also when she got married.
How does the author use the nurse's character to highlight the issue of gender inequality? A. The nurse’s willingness to care for Nora as a child showcases a woman’s capacity to perform challenging work. B. The nurse’s necessity to forfeit a child for work illustrates a woman's dependency on male support. C. The fact that the nurse’s child reached out to her during significant life events demonstrates a woman’s enduring friendships. D. The nurse’s reassurance to Nora that her children frequently ask for her reveals women’s roles in health care."
Answer:
B. The nurse’s necessity to relinquish her child for employment exemplifies a woman’s struggle to support herself.
Explanation:
The provided text illustrates a woman’s difficult decision between engaging in her daughter's life and securing a job to sustain herself, ensuring essentials and a minimal standard of living.
The passage reveals societal inequalities faced by women, particularly single mothers, as they had limited employment options, and employers often believed that motherhood would hinder work performance. This compelled women to make tough choices for their survival.
