Why does one scholar suggest that "The Monk" represents literary transvestism ?
Correct answer: A. The habited nuns
- A. The habited nuns
- B. Ambrosio's rape and murder of his sister
- C. Lewis's use of a female pseudonym in the original edition
- D. Lewis's choiceof a feminine literary genre
Explanation
The reference points to the conspicuous presence of nuns in habits, where clothing, religious identity, sexuality, and gender performance become theatrically entangled. Lewis was not known for publishing the novel under a female pseudonym, so option c is not the basis of the claim.
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