Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë.My head still ached and bled with the blow and fall I had received: no one had reproved John for wantonly striking me; and because I had turned against him to avert farther irrational violence, I was loaded with general opprobrium."Unjust!—unjust!” said my reason, forced by the agonising stimulus into precocious though transitory power.
Answer
A
cruelty toward the defenseless
B
conflict between family members
C
the victory of emotion over reason
D
the power of the rich over the poor
Explanation
Jane has been struck by John, but no one reprimands him. Instead, she is blamed for defending herself against his further violence. This shows cruelty toward someone who is defenseless, rather than a simple family conflict or emotion overpowering reason.
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