The family nuddled around the fireplace, trying to raise one another's spirits. They had been through a lo including the loss of their home and their mother passing away. Sometimes, even the strongest people need some help, and while every member of the family had their strengths, even together,
they could not overcome this difficult time.
What is the tone of this excerpt?
O Artificial
O Cheery
O Compassionate

How does the author use the character of the nurse to develop the social issue of gender inequality? the nurse’s willingness to take care of nora when nora was little demonstrates a woman’s ability to do difficult work. the nurse’s need to give up a child in order to have a job demonstrates a woman’s inability to support herself. the fact that the nurse’s child wrote to her as a young girl and as an adult demonstrates a woman’s ability to keep friends forever. the nurse’s assurance to nora that her children ask for her often demonstrates women’s role in health care.