How is the concept of "the new woman" Gothic ?
Correct answer: B. It represents the "transformation" of the traditional Victorian woman from the private sphere to the public sphere.
- A. It represents a "doubling" of Queen Victoria by English women as they remake themselves in her image.
- B. It represents the "transformation" of the traditional Victorian woman from the private sphere to the public sphere.
- C. It represents the rise in psychological pathologies or "madness" in women in the late 19th century.
- D. It represents the "pollution" of the ideal woman by foreign influences.
Explanation
The New Woman was Gothic because she challenged the traditional Victorian division between a private female sphere and a public male sphere. Her movement into education, work, politics, and public life appeared threatening to established gender roles.
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