English Literature A-Level
Psychological trauma and moral ambiguity
What Psychological trauma and moral ambiguity means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Psychological trauma and moral ambiguity
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The psychological development of the children, particularly Emily, in response to trauma and displacement, and the psychological impact of displacement on colonial subjects.
Topics that use Psychological trauma and moral ambiguity
- 5e. Literature post-1900 (Non-exam assessment component) suggested texts - CARIBBEAN EXPERIENCE (OCR A-Level)
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- Colonialism and History
- Colonialism and the British Empire
- Cultural Hybridity
- Myth and Identity
- Nature and the Caribbean landscape
- Colonialism and post-colonial identity
- Displacement and exile
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