According to Ellen Moers, how does Radcliffe's heroine differ from the typical Gothic woman ?
Correct answer: C. Emily is a sensible rather than defenseless woman.
- A. Emily ends up happily married.
- B. Emily's sense of decorum seems to falter late in the novel.
- C. Emily is a sensible rather than defenseless woman.
- D. Emily provides a unique example of a weak woman.
Explanation
Ellen Moers presents Radcliffe’s heroine as unusually rational and capable of judgment, not merely a helpless Gothic victim awaiting rescue. Emily’s sensibility and self-control distinguish her from the conventional defenseless woman.
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