Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon & The Cutting Season by Attica Locke (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes

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The Cutting Season: Context & Writers Techniques
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In what year was Attica Locke born?

1974

Which award did Attica Locke win for her work?

Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

When was 'The Cutting Season' published?

2012

What major event provides a backdrop for the novel's setting?

Hurricane Katrina

What narrative perspective does the novel primarily use?

Third-person limited

What structural technique does Locke use in the novel?

Dual timeline

What does Belle Vie Plantation symbolise in the novel?

Complex history of the American South

Who is the protagonist that the narrative primarily focuses on?

Caren Grey

What do the cane fields symbolise in the novel?

Agricultural economy that sustained slavery

What feature characterises the dialogue in the novel?

Regional dialects of Louisiana

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