Question

lady dedlock supposes herself to be an inscrutable being, quite out of the reach and ken of ordinary mortals--seeing herself in her glass, where indeed she looks so. yet, every dim little star revolving about her, from her maid to the manager of the italian opera, knows her weaknesses, prejudices, follies, haughtinesses, and caprices; and lives upon as accurate a calculation and as nice a measure of her moral nature, as her dress - maker takes of her physical proportions. is a new dress, a new custom, a new singer, a new dancer, a new form of jewellery... a new chapel, a new anything, to be set up? there are deferential people, in a dozen callings, whom my lady dedlock suspects of nothing but prostration before her, who can tell you how to manage her as if she were a baby; who do nothing but nurse her all their lives; who, humbly affecting to follow with profound subservience, lead her and her whole troop after them. (from bleak house by charles dickens) what do the different viewpoints of lady dedlock mostly emphasize? 1. how the privileged and those in their service often have conflicts 2. how the privileged typically control others by exerting their wealthy influence 3. how the way people serve lady dedlock contrasts with what she expects of them 4. how the way lady dedlock presents herself contrasts with how others perceive her

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention conflicts between the privileged and their servants. Eliminate.
• Option 2: There's no focus on the privileged controlling others via wealth. Eliminate.
• Option 3: The passage isn't about the contrast between how people serve her and her expectations. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Lady Dedlock sees herself as "inscrutable" and out of reach, but those around her (maid, opera manager, etc.) know her weaknesses and can manage her. This shows a contrast between her self - perception and others' perception of her.

Answer:

1. how the way Lady Dedlock presents herself contrasts with how others perceive her