Reading a set text through its historical context and values

What this note covers

1. Why context and values are on the study design
2. Three contexts: when it was written, when it is set, when it is read
3. Finding the values a text holds: reward, punishment, endings and voice
4. Separating the author's values from the characters' values
5. Researching context without drowning the essay in history
6. Your own cultural lens: different readings and how to use them
7. Putting context and values into a paragraph
8. How this is examined and what a top-band response shows

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