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Read the excerpt from The Little Foxes.

REGINA (to BEN, triumphantly) Exactly. (To HORACE) So I did a 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 society.
Women suffer injustices and abuses in male-dominated societies.
Women artists frequently face difficult paths when pursuing careers.

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Women are commonly underestimated by those within society.

Regina’s triumphant line about convincing her brothers “they weren’t the only Hubbards who had a business sense,” and Horace’s remark “you’ll know better about Regina next time,” show that her brothers had underestimated her abilities — a clear reinforcement of that theme.