Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Memory in Spies
Memory in Spies
Reconstruction shaped by experience, not objective truth
Narrative structure of Spies
Narrative structure of Spies
Dual: elderly Stephen looking back on childhood
Boys' fantasy about Mrs. Hayward
Boys' fantasy about Mrs. Hayward
That she is a German spy
Mrs. Hayward's actual secret
Mrs. Hayward's actual secret
Her affair with Uncle Peter
WWII referred to as
WWII referred to as
The 'Duration'
Who is Mr. Wheatley?
Who is Mr. Wheatley?
A refugee hiding in the barn
Keith's role re: Stephen
Keith's role re: Stephen
'Alpha male' who dominates due to class position
Privet hedge symbolism
Privet hedge symbolism
Boundary between children's imagination & adult secrets
Stephen's loss of innocence involves
Stephen's loss of innocence involves
Exposure to violence, betrayal, death, moral complexity
Stephen's heritage
Stephen's heritage
Jewish-German origins