English Literature A-Level
Self-deception and moral growth
What Self-deception and moral growth means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The novel's comedy arises from Emma's misreadings of others and herself and the gradual correction of her moral vision.
Topics that use Self-deception and moral growth
- Aspects of comedy - Set texts: Drama and further texts (AQA A-Level)
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