What central idea is explored in both passages? the idea that writing was exhausting work for men and women alike the idea that women were able to earn their independence by writing the idea that women did not typically have the opportunity to do professional work the idea that women felt pressured to make their own work the lowest priority

It depends on what the passages actually explored.

Explanation:

Did they both talk a lot about how writing was hard for men and women? If yes, then that is the main idea of both passages.

Did they both talk about how women got their independence by writing?

Did they both talk about how women couldn't really do professional work?

What about how women were pressured not to make their own work?

I really can't tell you the correct answer because you didn't show the passages. But, these are the questions you should ask yourself to find the main idea that is used in both passages. People on are not just going to magically know your answer even if you don't put context to your question. If you're asking about passages, put in the passages.

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.