Question

The author of the passage concedes which of the following about Mary Shelley as an author?

• A. She was unaware of the literary and mythological traditions of the overreacher
• B. She intentionally parodied the scientific and literary discoveries of her time
• C. She was exposed to radical artistic and scientific concepts that influenced her work.
• D. She lacked the maturity to create a literary work of absolute originality.

Answer 1

The correct option is C She was exposed to radical artistic and scientific concepts that influenced her work.

Option C.

The opening sentence points out that Shelley herself acknowledged the influence of her unplanned immersion in the scientific and literary revolutions of her time. Clearly, the author of the passage concedes this as true of Shelley.