Question

the following passage is from little women, written by louisa may alcott and first published in 1868. it details the passage of four new england sisters into adulthood. jos older sister meg chides her for being \unladylike\ and says she must wear her hair up now that she is a \young lady.\ jo hotly retorts: \im not! and if turning up my hair makes me one, ill wear it in two tails till im twenty. . . . its bad enough to be a girl anyway, when i like boys games and work and manners! . . . im dying to go and fight with papa, and i can only stay at home and knit, like a poky old woman.\ how is the setting of the civil war era reflected in jos words in this passage? 1 it shows that jo has become obsessed with her patriotic support for the union cause. 2 it causes jo to feel frustration over the societal restrictions of the time placed upon females.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze Jo's words. The Civil War era had gender roles: men fought, women had domestic roles. Jo says she likes boys' games/work and wants to fight with Papa (a war - related action), but she's restricted to knitting (a female - domestic task). Option 1 is wrong as Jo's focus is on gender restrictions, not Union obsession. Option 2 matches: her frustration comes from societal restrictions on females during the Civil War era (men in war, women in domestic roles, she can't participate in war - like activities she wants to).

Answer:

1. It causes Jo to feel frustration over the societal restrictions of the time placed upon females.