Burn the Witch

Question 1

introduction and conclusion

Answer 1

–BTW is an allegory
–radiohead are constructing a view of contemporary British society
–they adopt a largely left wing view of British society that depicts Britain as an inward looking, xenophobic and exploitative place
–following the Eu referendum debate, radiohead are arguing that Britain has become fearful of the ‘other’
–they argue that work for may=ny of the UK’s poorest paid workers has become exploitative

Question 2

social and cultural contexts

Answer 2

–since the EU referendum debate leading to brexit, social change has been increasingly divisive.
–people taking very polarised views on everything from immigration to environmental issues - divides society into left versus right positions
–since brexit, the debate around immigration has particularly become very divisive

Question 3

the wickerman intertextuality