Social Commentary in Fiction & Drama
How authors use fiction and drama to critique society, explore power dynamics, and address injustice
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Analyze how authors use narrative and dramatic techniques to comment on society: satire, social realism, dystopian fiction, allegory, the portrayal of class/race/gender dynamics, and how literary works engage with their historical and cultural contexts.
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