"The Manor" is an 1898 gothic story by a fictional author. In the story, the protagonist expresses ambivalent feelings about her ancestral home: ______
Which quotation from “The Manor" most effectively exemplifies this claim?
"The hallway is lined with velvet drapes of a crimson hue, a color I find particularly unsettling in the candlelight."
"When the fog rolls in—and it rolls in nearly every evening—I can barely distinguish the house from the cliffs."
"I adore the library with its scent of old paper, yet I am seized by dread whenever I must pass through the cold, shadowy corridor that leads to it."
"The architecture is grotesque, a confusing mishmash of styles that leaves the viewer feeling disoriented and unwelcome."
Correct Answer: C
Choice C is the best answer. The claim is that the protagonist has "ambivalent" (conflicting) feelings. "I adore the library" is positive, while "seized by dread" regarding the corridor is negative. This juxtaposition confirms the ambivalence.
Choice A expresses only a negative feeling (unsettling). Choice B is a descriptive observation of weather. Choice D expresses only a negative feeling (disoriented/unwelcome).