Why do you think books reflect the period they were written in?
I'm French, I'm not good at English and I really need help with this question XD Google is not helping! Anyone?
26-30, F
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Gauntlets28 · 26-30, M
A lot of the time they respond to the social norms of the time one way or another.
Even in books that aren't specifically intending to critique the culture they're a product of still respond by having the characters act according to the culture they live in. People in the nineties use pagers for example. It's not intended to be a response to the period, but it is one because it exemplifies the culture somewhat.
And trust me, I know how you feel. I have to write an essay on the function of satire in the 18th century, and there's a lot of stuff to do with how it responds to the culture of the time. So we're in the same boat on this one! :D
Even in books that aren't specifically intending to critique the culture they're a product of still respond by having the characters act according to the culture they live in. People in the nineties use pagers for example. It's not intended to be a response to the period, but it is one because it exemplifies the culture somewhat.
And trust me, I know how you feel. I have to write an essay on the function of satire in the 18th century, and there's a lot of stuff to do with how it responds to the culture of the time. So we're in the same boat on this one! :D
