someone plz help me with cloudstreet! (1 Viewer)

[lozzipops_87]

two more days till english advanced exam and im freaking out!
could someone plz tell me how the textual intergirty of the novel contributes to it bieng universal and timeless??
also what do u think the chances are that we will be asked to write a conversation???????
thankyou xxxxxxxx

 

[135ttree]

For a text to have textual integrity, it needs to be able to stand the 'test of time' or be universal in its reach - meaning that the text is applicable and holds up to a range of readings.

 

[elsi]

it needs to discuss things which are relevant to everyone, not jsut a particular group of poeple at a particular time. E.G Australian Identity would not be relevant to a universal audience, so what makes it so popular overseas? Family and feminist issues would maybe help halp it be more relevant to other countries.