Although at least one critic has likened Thornfield to Bridewell, in what way are the two structures different ?
Correct answer: B. Both are former palaces.
- A. Each owner upends the prevailing law of the land.
- B. Both are former palaces.
- C. The owners of each had mistresses.
- D. On the outside they look like homes, but on the inside they are prisons
Explanation
Bridewell was originally a palace that was converted into a prison, whereas Thornfield is presented as a private residence concealing imprisonment within it. Thus their histories differ even though both can be read as Gothic spaces of confinement.
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