Read the excerpt from The Little Foxes REGINA (to BEN, triumphantly Exactly. (To HORACE)Soldida little bargaining for you and convinced my brothers they weren't the only Hubbards who had a business sense. HORACE. Did you have to convince them of that? How little people know about each other!(Laughs) But you'll know better about Regina next time, eh Ben? (BEN, REGINA, HORACE laugh together. OSCAR'S face is angry) Now let's see We're getting a bigger share. (Looking at OSCAR) Who's getting less? Which of the following themes does this reinforce? Women are often pressured to conform to roles set by society. Women are commonly underestimated by those within spciety Women suffer injustices and abuses in male-dominated societies Women artists frequently face difficult paths when pursuing careers

## Step 1<br />The first step in solving this problem is to understand the context of the excerpt from The Little Foxes. The excerpt involves a conversation between several characters, including Regina, Ben, Horace, and Oscar. The conversation revolves around business negotiations and the roles of the characters in these negotiations.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />Next, we need to analyze the themes that the excerpt reinforces. The themes are:<br />1. Women are often pressured to conform to roles set by society.<br />2. Women are commonly underestimated by those within society.<br />3. Women suffer injustices and abuses in male-dominated societies.<br />4. Women artists frequently face difficult paths when pursuing careers.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />We need to match the themes with the context of the excerpt. The excerpt does not provide any information about women artists or the difficulties they face in pursuing careers. Therefore, the fourth theme can be eliminated.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The excerpt does not provide any evidence that women are pressured to conform to societal roles or that they suffer injustices and abuses in male-dominated societies. Therefore, the first and third themes can be eliminated.<br /><br />## Step 5<br />The excerpt does show that Regina, a woman, is underestimated by the other characters, particularly Oscar. This aligns with the second theme, which states that women are commonly underestimated by those within society.