Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Year published & year the novel is set
Year published & year the novel is set
1953 (published), 1900 (set in Edwardian period)
Double perspective in The Go-Between
Double perspective in The Go-Between
1953 post-war readers viewing 1900 Edwardian era
Class positions: Marian, Ted, Leo
Class positions: Marian, Ted, Leo
Marian=upper, Ted=working, Leo=lower-middle class
Frame narrative structure
Frame narrative structure
Leo as elderly adult (1950) & child (1900)
Subversion of Bildungsroman tradition
Subversion of Bildungsroman tradition
Leo remains emotionally frozen, not stronger
Symbolism of the heatwave
Symbolism of the heatwave
Rising sexual tension between Marian & Ted
Green colour symbolism (Marian)
Green colour symbolism (Marian)
Fertility, vitality, forbidden desire
Dramatic irony effect in novel
Dramatic irony effect in novel
Readers see affair; Leo remains innocently oblivious
Brandham Hall as microcosm
Brandham Hall as microcosm
Isolated world representing Edwardian society's structure
Character foil: Ted vs Hugh
Character foil: Ted vs Hugh
Ted=vitality/physical; Hugh=honour/duty/aristocratic