SECTION F: NON-AFRICAN PROSE   HORACE WALPOLE: The Castle of Otranto   Comment on Manfred’s…

SECTION F: NON-AFRICAN PROSE

 

HORACE WALPOLE: The Castle of Otranto

 

Comment on Manfred’s greed for power in the novel.

Explanation

The following points are expected from the candidates:

i. Manfred’s usurpation of the Castle of Otranto.

ii. Manfred’s scheming to hold on to the castle in perpetuity through marriage ties.

iii. His ill-treatment of Theodore whom he sees as a threat.

iv. Manfred’s defiance of the prophecy and continuing scheme.

v. The fulfilment of the prophecy leading to the loss of his children and the castle.

 

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