Read the passage below and answer the question.

What woman needs is not a woman to act or rule, but as a nature to grow, as an intellect to discern, as a soul to live freely, and unimpeded to unfold such powers as were given her when we left our common home. What theme does Fuller develop in the above passage?

the failure of the individual to connect with nature

the failure to realize individual potential in the natural world

the importance of financial success

the ability to live independently in the natural world

The theme that Fuller develops in the passage is

"the ability to live independently in the natural world "

When the author states that a woman doesn't need another woman to act or rule, he is referring to the independence that is necessary to be part of the world. The woman doesn't need anyone else to tell he what to do or how to behave. She is free of taking her own decisions, and to think about the impact of them. The woman needs to develop the power within, to embrace the reality in the the society and to believe on herself. After all, she is a free soul with the capacity of doing whatever she wants to do.