Question

Which sentences show Safie's quest for independence?

Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley (excerpt)

{A:Taking with her some jewels that belonged to her, and a small sum of money, she quitted Italy}, with an attendant, a native of Leghorn, but who understood the common language of Turkey, and departed for Germany. {B:She arrived in safety at a town about twenty leagues from the cottage of De Lacey,} when her attendant fell dangerously ill. {C: Safie nursed her with the most devoted affection}; but the poor girl died, and the Arabian was left alone, unacquainted with the language of the country, and utterly ignorant of the customs of the world. She fell, however, into good hands. The Italian had mentioned the name of the spot for which they were bound; and, after her death, the woman of the house in which they had lived took care that Safie should arrive in safety at the cottage of her lover.

Presently I found, by the frequent recurrence of one sound which {D: the stranger repeated after them}, that {E: she was endeavouring to learn their language}; and the idea instantly occurred to me, that I should make use of the same instructions to the same end. {F: The stranger learned about twenty words at the first lesson}, most of them indeed were those which I had before understood, but I profited by the others.

Answer 1

The Correct answers Are A and also E for plato users :)

Answer 2

A: Taking with her some jewels that belonged to her, and a small sum of money, she quitted Italy.

E: she was endeavouring to learn their language.

These two sentences show how independent Safie was. We first learn that she was going to travel through Europe. She took her belongings, jewels and some money, and left Italy. This shows that Safie is comfortable making her own decisions and travelling by herself. Also, we learn that upon arrival at her destination, Safie tried to learn the new language. This shows that Safie is proactive in her search for autonomy and independence.