2892English LiteratureMedium
Why has Bertha been characterized as the “madwoman in the attic” by literary scholars?
ATo represent the expansion of Gothic literary spaces from only subterranean spaces to attics as well
BTo make reference to the rise of personal responsibility in Victorian England for the care of the sick and insane
CTo make an ironic statement about the point of view and marginalization of the “Other” in Victorian England
DTo represent the shift from the male Gothic villain to the female Gothic villain in the Victorian Gothic novel
Correct answer
C. To make an ironic statement about the point of view and marginalization of the “Other” in Victorian England
Explanation
The correct answer is To make an ironic statement about the point of view and marginalization of the “Other” in Victorian England.