A03 Flashcards
(8 cards)
When was Margret a thatcher in office?
1979-90
When was Section 28 published?
1988
When was Oranges published?
1985
What is significant about the 60s in the novel
Though it’s the period the novel is set in there is absolutely no mentioned of this somewhat mythologised period- a family as engrossed as hers in religion would be completely removed from the liberal movements associated with the decade.
How does Mrs W reject social movements?
She refuses to adapt to the times, building her own indoor bathroom, they were becoming far more common during this era, yet she is adamant that she would build her own.
what does Winterson call Thatcher and her councillors?
The councillors Parkinson and Ridley were Thatcher’s right hand men, Winterson calls them the ‘unholy trinity.’
What movement was going on in Manchester during Jeanette’s childhood?
a Campaign for homosexual equality was based in Manchester, yet she is totally isolated from it.
How does post structuralism say view of the self differ to that of humanism?
Post structuralism views the individual as an unstable network of discourses, instead of the humanist ideal that is one unified whole.
