Why is "The Castle of Otranto" often considered a reaction against the Enlightenment ?
Correct answer: C. It marks a return to more primitive ways of pre-Enlightenment thought and expression.
- A. It shows the possible dangers of science.
- B. It exposes the deep flaws in medieval ways of thinking about the world.
- C. It marks a return to more primitive ways of pre-Enlightenment thought and expression.
- D. It suggests that reason is more important than emotion.
Explanation
The Castle of Otranto reacts against Enlightenment rationalism by reviving medieval settings, supernatural events, and older modes of belief. It therefore turns toward pre-Enlightenment imagination rather than presenting reason as supreme.
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