What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nun... - Solved MCQs & Answer

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What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve?

AEmily comes to understand the benefits of a cloistered life.

BEmily is confronted with the duality of the human mind, at once rational and then mad.

CEmily is tested regarding the guilt and ghosts of sins past.

DEmily learns the story of Sister Agnes’s past.

Correct answer

A. Emily comes to understand the benefits of a cloistered life.

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The correct answer is Emily comes to understand the benefits of a cloistered life..

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