Power, Oppression, and Resistance
Literature in English · JC 2 · Elective Study: The Individual and Society · 4.º Período

Power, Oppression, and Resistance

Students investigate the representation of power structures and the ways individuals resist or succumb to oppression. They will compare different authors' approaches to systemic injustice.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB Syllabus 9509 AO3: Produce informed, independent opinions and judgements on literary texts.SEAB Syllabus 9509 AO5: Evaluate the significance of cultural, historical and other contexts to literary texts.

About This Topic

Students investigate the representation of power structures and the ways individuals resist or succumb to oppression. They will compare different authors' approaches to systemic injustice.

Key Questions

  1. How is institutional power manifested and maintained within the text?
  2. In what ways do marginalized individuals assert agency and resist oppression?
  3. How does the text expose the hidden mechanisms of societal control?

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