English Literature A-Level
Rural versus Modern Ireland
What Rural versus Modern Ireland means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Rural versus Modern Ireland
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The tension between traditional rural life and encroaching modernity in 1990s Ireland, and the play's critique of the romanticised myth of rural Ireland.
Topics that use Rural versus Modern Ireland
- 5e. Literature post-1900 (Non-exam assessment component) suggested texts - IRISH LITERATURE (OCR A-Level)
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