English Literature A-Level
Catholicism, sin and damnation
What Catholicism, sin and damnation means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The Catholic theology that runs through the novel, in which Pinkie believes he is damned and Rose's love complicates simple judgement.
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