Question 7
HORACE WALPOLE: The Castle of Otranto
What does Theodore’s encounter with Isabella in the cavern in the forest reveal about his character?
HORACE WALPOLE: The Castle of Otranto
What does Theodore’s encounter with Isabella in the cavern in the forest reveal about his character?
Observation
Few candidates attempted this question; many of them merely narrated and mixed up the characterization of Isabella and Matilda.
Candidates were expected to mention the following points:
- Theodore is the son of Father Jerome (the Priest at St. Nicholas)
- Theodore as a good-natured character.
- Theodore as a gallant/chilvarous chacter.
- Theodore’s faithfulness to his lover.
- Theodore as truthful/selfless/disciplined character.
Candidates’ performance in the question was poor.