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1
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Give some context on Winterson herself

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  • Adopted into Pentecostal evangelical congregation
  • Trained to be a preacher at a young age
  • Teen began to question her sexuality
2
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Explain sexuality at the time

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  • Pushing heterosexuality as being the norm creating an understanding that homosexuals are degenerates
  • Explores idea that for the patriarchal society to thrive, heterosexuality must be the default
3
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Outline the post modern tradition

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  • Often rejects boundaries between styles and genres
  • Include intertextuality
  • use minimalism
  • magical realism
  • mix actual events with fantasy
4
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Explain what magical realism is

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Introducing impossible or unrealistic events into a more realistic narrative