ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In Marys early life what caused her to undergo depression?
A
Loneliness
B
Family
C
Husband
D
Loss of her child
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mary’s second child, a boy named William Shelley, contracted malaria and died in 1819. This, combined with the loss of her third child Clara just a few weeks after birth, threw Mary into an even deeper state of depression.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley endured many hardships during her life. Some of these included her mother dieing during childbirth, her loathing stepmother, and later in life, the death of her beloved husband.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pregnancy and childbirth, as well as death, was an integral part of Mary Shelley’s young adult life. She had four children and a miscarriage that almost killed her.

Detailed explanation-4: -childhood experiences. life events. other mental health problems. physical health problems. genetic inheritance. medication, recreational drugs and alcohol. sleep, diet and exercise.

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