The Mysteries of Udolpho Lesson Plan

What value, if any, has Emily gleaned from her trip to Tuscany?

Emily's journey to Tuscany ends up being essentially meaningless, furthering a sense of stasis and being trapped. If anything, it reveals that she is entirely under Montoni's power, and he can move her around like a piece of property. Upon her return to Udolpho, Emily's situation is becoming graver and graver as Montoni becomes more and more impatient. While many of Emily's fears at Udolpho have revolved around potential supernatural threats, the much more immediate danger is that Montoni or one of his henchmen will rape or assault her. Emily continues to desperately pin her hopes on the strange French...