English Literature A-Level
Mortality and the underworld
What Mortality and the underworld means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Reflections on mortality and history, with the concept of the 'underworld' as a structural framework connecting classical allusions with modern transit systems.
Topics that use Mortality and the underworld
- 5e. Literature post-1900 (Non-exam assessment component) suggested texts - THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD (OCR A-Level)
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