Lit Crit- Life Class

Question 1

Kakutani, 2008

Answer 1

‘Eleanor’s determination not to think about the war comes off as narcissistic denial’

Question 2

Michael Roper, 2021

Answer 2

View on masculinity:
‘hegemonic status’

Question 3

Aldington novel:

Answer 3

1929
‘Death of a Hero’
Satirical descriptions of bourgeois family.
Exposes ideologies of manliness.
‘Stiff upper-lip’, manliness comes through suffering.

Question 4

Sexuality:

Answer 4

‘Barker pays attention to the nuances of a young man’s ever-present sexuality’.