Which statement best explains how the plot structure contributes to the theme in this passage?

Nora's speech resolves the conflict and develops the theme that women have an equal right to be free.
Nora’s speech resolves the conflict and develops the theme that freedom cannot be bought.
Nora’s speech complicates the conflict and develops the theme that the unexamined life is not worth living.
Nora’s speech creates a new conflict and develops the theme that people must make sacrifices to keep the peace.

The statement which best explains the contribution of the plot structure to the theme in the passage is that Nora's speech resolves the conflict and develops the theme that women have an equal right to be free. (option A)

What is theme?

Theme is the message underlying a literary work, the idea an author wishes to transmit to readers. It is possible to have multiple themes in the same literary work.

What is the theme in the passage?

The plot structure of the passage develops the theme that women have an equal right to men to be free. Nora, the main character of "A Doll's House," is breaking free from her husband, a misogynist who treats her like a child.

Nora's speech reveal her newly found enlightenment concerning her own rights. She does not have to live a submissive life. As a woman, she is free to do as she wants.

With the information above in mind, we can choose option A as the best answer.

This is the missing passage for this question:

Nora: Listen, Torvald. I have heard that when a wife deserts her husband’s house, as I am doing now, he is legally freed from all obligations towards her. In any case, I set you free from all your obligations. You are not to feel yourself bound in the slightest way, any more than I shall. There must be perfect freedom on both sides. See, here is your ring back. Give me mine.

–A Doll’s House,

Henrik Ibsen

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