Question

Which philosophical belief about the individual and society does the poet express in “The Lady of Shalott” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson?

Society is divided into two groups: privileged people and envious people.


Fear can prevent people from understanding others in society.


Isolation from society can be both necessary and destructive.


Individuals who are different are often not accepted by society.

Answer 1

C. Isolation from society can be both necessary and destructive.

Answer 2

“The Lady of Shalott” tells the story of a woman that is cursed, she cannot see Camelot with her own eyes she should always use mirror and see the world through the reflection, at the end of the poem she dies pursuing her vision of Sir Lancelot. The philosophical belief about the individual and society express by Alfred, Lord Tennyson is that isolation from society can be both necessary and destructive.