Read the excerpt from last lecture by Randy Pausch which statement best describes Pasha’s purpose

C) the invention of the bicycle and increased personal independence for women.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from Chapter five of "Wheels of Change" the author describes how the invention of the bicycle brought more personal independence for women in a historical context where many women were working toward the increment of political and economic rights for women. The author says that the invention of the bicycle increased the personal independence of women and also gave them the opportunity to express their discontent with old traditions and expectations.