English Literature A-Level
The subversion of traditional illness narratives
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A tone of surprising wonder rather than despair, embracing wonder and curiosity in the face of mortality instead of traditional elegiac expectations.
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- 5e. Literature post-1900 (Non-exam assessment component) suggested texts - RELATIONSHIPS AND CHANGE (OCR A-Level)
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