Cultural Context Examples (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What does cultural context include in literary analysis?
What does cultural context include in literary analysis?
Beliefs, values, customs, power structures
When and where is The Crucible set?
When and where is The Crucible set?
1690s Salem, Puritan New England
What type of power structure dominates The Crucible?
What type of power structure dominates The Crucible?
Theocratic patriarchy
How are women viewed in The Crucible's Puritan society?
How are women viewed in The Crucible's Puritan society?
As morally weaker & needing control
Why is Kya excluded in Where the Crawdads Sing?
Why is Kya excluded in Where the Crawdads Sing?
She's viewed as 'swamp trash'
Which character says 'These walls are funny. First, you hate 'em. Then you get used to 'em'?
Which character says 'These walls are funny. First, you hate 'em. Then you get used to 'em'?
Red
How do the three protagonists respond to oppression?
How do the three protagonists respond to oppression?
Proctor resists, Kya retreats, Andy plans
What do courts in The Crucible prioritise over evidence?
What do courts in The Crucible prioritise over evidence?
Hysteria and reputation
What does Warden Norton claim to believe in?
What does Warden Norton claim to believe in?
Discipline and the Bible
When and where is Where the Crawdads Sing set?
When and where is Where the Crawdads Sing set?
1950s-60s rural North Carolina
Why can't Brooks successfully reintegrate after prison?
Why can't Brooks successfully reintegrate after prison?
The outside world excludes ex-prisoners
What type of thinking does Judge Danforth's 'dusky afternoon' quote represent?
What type of thinking does Judge Danforth's 'dusky afternoon' quote represent?
Black-and-white thinking
How is patriarchy shown across all three texts?
How is patriarchy shown across all three texts?
Women scapegoated, condemned, or silenced