Question

Which of the following best describes the symbolic significance of Ulysses in Victorian culture?

• A. A warning against overreaching
• B. A symbol of passive contemplation
• C. A model of Romantic rebellion and self-assertion
• D. An advocate for domestic harmony

Answer 1

Answer:

C. A model of Romantic rebellion and self-assertion

For Victorian readers, Ulysses symbolized individual self-assertion, a desire to transcend ordinary life, and a Romantic rebellion against bourgeois conformity, especially in the face of grief and aging