English Literature A-Level
The fragility of domestic security
What The fragility of domestic security means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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The contrast between the protagonist's secure domestic sphere and the unpredictable violence of the post-9/11 world.
Topics that use The fragility of domestic security
- 5e. Literature post-1900 (Non-exam assessment component) suggested texts - THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD (OCR A-Level)
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