Here is where you can find the keywords and concepts that you will need to know for this unit of work.

Your English teacher will give you a more specific set of keywords for your analysis of the novel, but here you will find definitions of some of the more general vocabulary required to effectively understand and discuss the general context – the time, place and key ideas – of the novel.

Civil rights – the basic freedoms and rights, as freedom of assembly, freedom of worship, freedom of association, the right to privacy etc., which in an open and free society are considered to belong to citizens by virtue of their citizenship alone.

Conscription – compulsory enrolment in the armed forces.

Feminism – a movement or doctrine which advocates equal rights and opportunities for women, especially the extension of their activities in social and political life.

Refugee – one who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in a time of political upheaval, war etc.

Revolution – , a complete overthrow of an established government or political system, a complete or dramatic change.

Upheaval – thorough, violent, or revolutionary change or disturbance, especially in society.

 

Definitions gathered from The Macquarie Dictionary