... , and religious repression is a key theme is both novels, is that both are autobiographical to a certain extent. They are representative of the authors' feelings and attitudes towards religion, and their past experiences. Oranges are Not the Only Fruit' has clear analogies with Winterson's own childhood and adult life, but in my opinion links can also be drawn between Hardy's personal life ... predominantly narrative, but there are also didactic sections, such as Deuteronomy, where the author speaks directly to the reader. This coincides with this section in the Bible; where all the sins...

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