English Literature GCSE
Half-caste
What Half-caste means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Half-caste
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A derogatory term that the speaker directly confronts, using colloquial Creole idiom, humour and sharp logic to expose its absurdity.
Topics that use Half-caste
- Component 2: 19th-century Novel and Poetry since 1789 - Poetry Anthology: Conflict (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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- Commemoration and collective identity
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- Death, silence and memory of home
- Distance and responsibility
- Divine power and judgement
- Language and accent
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