Question

In the second paragraph, the author defines femininity as a "challenge" primarily to support which of the following points?

Behaving according to the demands of femininity was her primary ambition as an adolescent.
B) Reconciling the demands of femininity with her ambition presented difficulties.
C) Ignoring the demands of femininity was easier for her than fulfilling them.
Fulfilling the demands of femininity was at times risky for her.
Understanding the demands of femininity was harder for her than for her peers.
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Answer 1

B) Reconciling the demands of femininity with her ambition presented difficulties.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer B

Correct. In the second paragraph, the author explains how, as a young woman, she understood femininity as “a challenge thrown down to the female sex, a challenge no proud, self-respecting young woman could afford to ignore.” The phrase “particularly one with enormous ambition” immediately following these lines indicates that this challenge was particularly difficult for the author because of her aspirations. The author’s definition of femininity as a “challenge” in this paragraph therefore advances the author’s purpose by emphasizing the difficulties she encountered reconciling the demands of femininity with her ambition.

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Answer 2

Reconciling the demands of femininity with her ambition presented difficulties.

Option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The paragraph is about feminism which was published in the year 1983. The paragraph talked about feminism that it was a challenge and how tough it was for a woman to fulfill her own demands.

Feminism was when the women stood up for their rights, opportunities and freedom and wanted to fulfill her own ambitions and demand. But it was not easy and was very challenging for her to stand up for her own self.