English Literature A-Level
Deception and self-delusion
What Deception and self-delusion means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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A theme highlighted through January's literal and metaphorical blindness and the dramatic irony surrounding his self-delusion, culminating in the pear tree scene.
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