Comparing how different contexts shape representations of issues

What this note covers

1. What does 'context' mean and why does it shape representation?
2. Authorial choices: language, structure, and form as context-dependent tools
3. Analysing similarity and difference across contexts
4. How historical distance changes what can be said: ideology, censorship, and voice
5. Cultural context: national identity, genre traditions, and the implied reader
6. Social context: power, voice, and who gets to represent whom
7. Constructing a comparative analytical response

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