Question

from \creative madness lives on in bavaria\
by linda d. kozaryn

1. they said he was mad, but since his death more than 110 years ago, 1.5 million people have come to southern germany to see the fruits of bavarian king ludwig ii’s madness.
2. tourists flock to neuschwanstein castle, one of three palaces ludwig ii built in the mid - to - late 1800s in the bavarian alps south of munich. linderhof palace and herrenchiemsee palace draw their share of tourists, but neuschwanstein is the main attraction, especially for americans.
3. for countless moviegoers, neuschwanstein will always be the place where “fairy tales come true.” the walt disney co. used the castle as the basis for fairy - tale replicas at theme parks in california, florida, france and japan.
4. disney also featured neuschwanstein’s likeness in his classic children’s films. as the young at heart know: cinderella lost her glass slipper at midnight on the castle steps; prince charming braved the enchanted castle to find a sleeping beauty; and snow white escaped the castle, fleeing a wickedly jealous stepmother.
5. disney’s characters traditionally lived happily ever after. this was not the case for king ludwig. after spending a fortune building elaborate palaces, he was found dead at the age of 40. his death remains a mystery; it may have been the result of a plot to end his costly palace - building frenzy.
6. king ludwig’s story is centered around his penchant for fantasy and his admiration for a musical genius, composer richard wagner. born in 1845, ludwig became...

how does the author establish a connection between neuschwanstein and linderhof palace and herrenchiemsee palace?
○ by highlighting their reoccurring appearances in disney movies
○ by describing their luxuriousness and costly expenses to build
○ by suggesting that equal enthusiasm and obsession were paid to all three
○ by emphasizing that all three were inspired by the palace of versailles

Explanation:

The text states Neuschwanstein is one of three palaces built by King Ludwig II in the Bavarian Alps, with Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee being the other two, framing them as linked by being his costly, elaborate palace constructions. The other options are incorrect: only Neuschwanstein ties to Disney, the text does not mention equal enthusiasm for all three, and there is no note of Versailles inspiration for all.

Answer:

by describing their luxuriousness and costly expenses to build