Read the passage. The Publishers of the Standard Novels, in selecting Frankenstein for one of their series, expressed a wish tha
t I should furnish them with some account of the origin of the story. … I shall thus give a general answer to the question, so very frequently asked me: “How I, then a young girl, came to think of, and to dilate upon, so very hideous an idea?” What is Mary Shelley’s purpose for writing the introduction to Frankenstein? A) to explain how she wrote a terrifying novel at such a young age.
B) to stop the publishers of the standard novels from making requests.
C) to promote the principles of Charles Darwin and his experiments.
D) to give due credit to lord Byron and others who inspired her novel.
To my mind, the correct answer is (A). According to this passage, the reader has only access to Nicki´s feelings and emotions. It is not stated the men´s motivation for chasing Nicki.
