English Literature A-Level
Class and social hierarchy
What Class and social hierarchy means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Class and social hierarchy
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The play explores themes of social hierarchy, and Kate Hardcastle manipulates class expectations when she 'stoops' to play a barmaid.
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