Comparative-Cultural Context

Begin the essay by identifying and understanding what ‘culture’ and ‘context’ actually mean. Culture refers to the shared beliefs, values, customs, and behaviors of a particular group of people, while context encompasses the various social, historical, and environmental factors that influence and shape these cultural aspects.

Understand what aspects of cultural context apply to the question

Look at the characters in the chosen text

Look at the world and society of the chosen text

How are they shaped by the aspects of cultural context?

Explore the aspects Religion, Gender norms, Social Class, Societal norms, power dynamics.

ALWAYS choose the question B. Its easier

keep the engagement with the question.

A helpful question to help answer a comparative is to ask yourself “what if?”, this”ll create a unique viewpoint and help better understand the question being asked.