English Literature A-Level
Race and post-colonial legacy
What Race and post-colonial legacy means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Race and post-colonial legacy
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Post-colonial legacies that contextual analysis of the novel should address, alongside contemporary British society and evolving gender roles.
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