Which of the nineteenth century novel portray disabled characters in them?
A. Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment
B. Flaubert's Madame Bovary
C. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
D. Charles Dickens's Christmas Carol
E. Melville's Moby-Dick
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) A, D, E only. The novels that portray disabled characters are:
· D. Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol : In this novel, the character Tiny Tim, a young boy, is physically disabled and symbolizes innocence and the impact of poverty on health.
· E. Herman Melville's Moby-Dick : The character Captain Ahab is disabled, having lost a leg in an encounter with the titular whale, Moby-Dick. His obsession with the whale and his disability are central to the novel.
Information Booster:
1. Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol is a famous portrayal of a physically disabled character, used to highlight social and economic inequalities in Victorian England.
2. Captain Ahab in Moby-Dick is depicted with a physical disability (a prosthetic leg) and psychological obsession, making him a deeply complex character.
3. Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment: While focusing on psychological conditions, it also touches on societal struggles and inner turmoil that can be linked to broader interpretations of disability.
Additional Information:
· B. Flaubert's Madame Bovary : This novel does not prominently feature disabled characters.
· C. Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice : There are no characters portrayed with disabilities in this novel.
· A. Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment : This novel portrays various psychological conditions, including the mental distress of Raskolnikov, though it does not feature a physically disabled character in the traditional sense, it explores psychological "disabilities."