All of the following are ways in which "The Castle of Otranto" reflects the values of Enlightenment England EXCEPT_________________?
Correct answer: B. The interest in the lessons and values of the Middle Ages for England in the 18th century
- A. The concern for the sanctity of legal inheritance
- B. The interest in the lessons and values of the Middle Ages for England in the 18th century
- C. The support for the British class system
- D. The belief in British superiority to foreign countries
Explanation
The medieval values revived by Gothic fiction often challenge rather than reflect Enlightenment ideals of reason and progress. Legal inheritance, class hierarchy, and national superiority are presented as concerns compatible with eighteenth-century English society.
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