Early Stream of Consciousness and Feminism in Fiction

Question 1

Which three elements of gothic literature clearly mirror the situation of women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: characters’ inability to control their fates; E: high emotions experienced by characters suffering from a sense of doom; F: women threatened by oppressive males

Question 2

From whose point of view is this passage told?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: John’s wife’s; first person

Question 3

Which two ways do these gothic elements reflect the situation of women in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Like the characters suffering from a sense of doom, many women experienced depression as a result of their powerlessness.; C: Because women had limited rights, they were often unable to control their own fates.

Question 4

Which statement best describes the narrator’s viewpoint regarding the house?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: The narrator thinks that there is something odd about the house, but she isn’t taken seriously.

Early Stream of Consciousness and Feminism in Fiction Answers

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