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?
A. fueling the fire of a rebellious nature
B. recognizing another's need for compassion
C. providing consolation for those experiencing grief
D. the struggle to maintain dignity despite family conflict

Answer 1

Answer:

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