AO1 and AO2 Specification
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Elliott, this is good in parts. It would have been good to have a little more information in regards to the social and political changes that happened throughout the time the film covers and what impact these changes had.
ReplyDeleteIf you could add more information specifically focusing on the political and social changes I think that will absolutely help in your further understanding of the film.
All the best
Mr Cooper