What did the novelists of the first wave of Gothic literature think of religion ?
Correct answer: D. The Spanish Inquisition and the legend of the wandering Jew confirm the superiority of England.
- A. Roman Catholicism was wrongfully dismantled in England by Henry VIII in the 16th century.
- B. Jews represent sympathetic literary heroes.
- C. Religion is race-neutral.
- D. The Spanish Inquisition and the legend of the wandering Jew confirm the superiority of England.
Explanation
First-wave Gothic fiction often used Catholic persecution, especially the Spanish Inquisition, and the wandering Jew legend to contrast oppressive continental religion with an imagined English liberty. This makes option d the best answer.
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