Identity and Heritage
What Identity and Heritage means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The exploration of borders, cultural division and fluid identities, linked to Dharker's background of being born in Pakistan and raised in Scotland.
Personal heritage and positive memories can function as a concealed, internal sanctuary that provides resilience against life's difficulties.
The maker's sense of self being forged through his inherited craft, connecting him to his past and suggesting a legacy of skill and pride.
The speaker's sense of self and history, which the biased curriculum hides from him, leading him to carve out his own identity.
The regional accent and dialect that form a vital part of who we are and should be cherished rather than silenced.
Topics that use Identity and Heritage
- Poetry anthology: Power and Conflict (AQA GCSE)
- Poetry anthology: Worlds and Lives (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- The power of memory
- The power of nature
- Ambiguity
- Bathos
- Belonging and displacement
- Caesura
- Collective Action
- Colonialism and Cultural Theft
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