Question

Why did Lady Sneerwell become a malicious gossip?

• A. She was paid by tabloids to spread rumors
• B. She was an aspiring writer looking for material
• C. Her reputation was ruined by a scandal in her youth
• D. She wanted to gain more friends through gossip

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Her reputation was ruined by a scandal in her youth

• Lady Sneerwell became a malicious gossip because her own reputation was ruined by a scandal in her youth.

• In The School for Scandal, she reveals that she was once a victim of malicious gossip herself, which damaged her social standing and personal life.

• As a result, she turned to spreading rumors and manipulating others as a form of revenge and self-preservation.

• Instead of learning from her past and sympathizing with others, she embraces cruelty and deception, using gossip as a weapon to control and ruin the reputations of those around her.

• Her character highlights the destructive power of rumors and how they can lead individuals to perpetuate the same harm they once suffered.