English Literature A-Level
History and Truth
What History and Truth means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of History and Truth
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The play takes a sceptical approach to historical truth and the reconstruction of the past.
Topics that use History and Truth
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- Guilt and Atonement
- Guilt and Regret
- Metafiction and Storytelling
- Order versus Chaos
- Time and Memory
- The Past versus the Present
- The Pursuit of Knowledge
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