Which of the following is NOT a theme of "The Castle of Otranto" ?
Correct answer: C. The destruction of humanity through scientific experimentation
- A. Unnatural forces overwhelming human endeavor
- B. The rupture of the everyday by acts of violence
- C. The destruction of humanity through scientific experimentation
- D. The return of the past to the present
Explanation
The Castle of Otranto centres on supernatural inheritance, violence and the return of the past, not on scientific experiments destroying humanity. That last theme belongs more directly to Frankenstein.
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