Question

Read the following passage from "The

Women's Baths."
"Although girls usually side with their mother, I had a strong feeling of sympathy for
my grandmother old age had caught up with her since her husband had died some
time before and left her a widow, and little by little her authority in the home shrank as
my mother's authority gradually extended. It is the law of life: one takes, then one
hands over to another in one's turn. But that does not mean we obey the law readily
and willingly."
Which of these ideas is most closely related to a theme in these lines?

fueling the fire of a rebellious nature

recognizing another's need for compassion

providing consolation for those experiencing grief

the struggle to maintain dignity despite family conflict

Answer 1

B. recognizing another's need for compassion

Step-by-step explanation:

I'm doing the test and it's literally stated n the first couple sentences of the passge

Answer 2

Recognizing another's need for compassion!