English Literature A-Level
Conformity and mass culture
What Conformity and mass culture means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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A critique of mass conformity and consumerism in modern society, which the poet dismantles through radical typographical experiments, unconventional syntax and a satirical tone.
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