Which contemporary discussions on women's rights did Tennyson's The Princess address ?
Correct answer: C. the need to enlarge and improve educational opportunities for women, resulting in the establishment of the first women's college in London
- A. the grueling working conditions for women in textile factories
- B. the debate on women's suffrage
- C. the need to enlarge and improve educational opportunities for women, resulting in the establishment of the first women's college in London
- D. the question of monarchical succession and if a woman should hold royal power
Explanation
The Princess engages with the Victorian debate over women's education and helped reflect the movement that led to institutions such as Queen's College, London. Its central concern is educational equality, not factory labour, suffrage, or royal succession.
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