English Literature A-Level

Duality and the double

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The tension between outward respectability and hidden sin, examined through Dorian's public innocence and private depravity and compared with other Gothic texts.

OCR · 5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: The Gothic

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5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: The Gothic (OCR A-Level)

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