English Literature A-Level
Suburban conformity
What Suburban conformity means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Suburban conformity
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The stifling expectations of middle-class American life that Frank and April Wheeler struggle against in the novel.
Topics that use Suburban conformity
- 5e. Literature post-1900 (Non-exam assessment component) suggested texts - RELATIONSHIPS AND CHANGE (OCR A-Level)
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