# Love and Sacrifice in The Castle of Otranto

> Theme guide for The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole.

Romantic love, particularly between Theodore and Matilda, is portrayed as pure and selfless, often requiring sacrifice, as seen in Matilda's devotion to her mother and Theodore's willingness to risk his life.

## Where it surfaces

- [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_castle_of_otranto_se/chapters/iv): Matilda and Isabella's willingness to sacrifice their own feelings for each other and for Hippolita exemplifies selfless love.

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