How does the motif of the wandering Jew figure in "The Monk" ?
Correct answer: A. It introduces one of several supernatural elements into the plot.
- A. It introduces one of several supernatural elements into the plot.
- B. It dispels the anti-Semitism associated with the Gothic novel.
- C. It offers a positive alternative to the excesses of the Catholic Church.
- D. It suggests that redemption is possible through penitence.
Explanation
The Wandering Jew is an explicitly supernatural figure, adding to the novel’s mixture of Catholic legend, demonic forces, ghosts and other uncanny events. He does not chiefly function as a defense of Judaism or as a model of redemption.
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