Question

Which statement best describes Mary Shelley as a child? A. Shelley passed many hours conversing with the adults her parents entertained in their home. B. Shelley passed much of her time in the house alone since she was a sickly child. C. Shelley spent much of her time daydreaming while playing outdoors. D. Shelley spent a lot of time writing stories in which she was the heroine.

Answer 1

(Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind," stanza 4, line 69) Shelley used in the excerpt above.

Answer 2

A. Shelley passed many hours conversing with the adults her parents entertained in their home.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mary Shelley was the daughter of two famous philosophers, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft. Although Wollstonecraft died shortly after Mary's birth, and her father remarried, Shelley was still able to spend a lot of time with the adults that her parents befriended. Moreover, Godwin and his new wife became publishers, which meant that they were very involved in the literary scene of their time. Therefore, Shelley was influenced early on by the many interesting adults her parents knew.