English Literature/Language NEA Coursework

I was looking to use the TV show This Country for my non-literary text, but couldn’t think of a book literary text to compare it to.
Does anyone know any good books about gangs, poverty and living in rural villages,
Thanks :smile:

Reply 1

waffelton

Original post by millielowd

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For gangs and poverty: A Clockwork Orange

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Poverty: anything by Charles Dickens really but especially Little Dorrit and Great Expectations for the comparison between poor and rich. Also The Nether World explores poverty in London.

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Rural villages: Jane Eyre (countryside), Wuthering Heights (countryside), North and South (a person’s move from countryside to city)

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If you want violence in rural villages, you could look at gothic books such as: Rebecca (psychological manipulation), Frankenstein, Dracula

Looking up the TV show (I haven’t watched it) I thought immediately of The Open Air by Richard Jeffries. It isn’t a book, but a collection of essays, so check with your teacher. It is meant to be an observation on poverty and countryside life, but is actually quite biased.

Reply 2

millielowd

Original post by waffelton

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For gangs and poverty: A Clockwork Orange

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Poverty: anything by Charles Dickens really but especially Little Dorrit and Great Expectations for the comparison between poor and rich. Also The Nether World explores poverty in London.