Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (1985) | How Woke Is It?

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Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit1985

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What We Think

“Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit” is a prime example of early literary wokeness: ideology and identity drive the plot, cultural bedrocks are questioned, and alternative perspectives are broadly sidelined. Groundbreaking in its era, but it’s definitely not concerned with non-woke sensibilities.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The book foregrounds identity themes, with the protagonist’s sexuality and religious conflict often driving the narrative. Some may feel these elements, rather than nuanced character development, take center stage. That said, it retains a semi-autobiographical honesty that prevents it from feeling like sheer ideological fiction.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Religion, especially traditional Christianity, and family are frequently portrayed in a negative or restrictive light, with the protagonist’s journey serving as a rejection of these conventions. The portrayal often undermines long-standing cultural norms to highlight modern themes of identity and autonomy.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Traditional worldviews, especially those opposing the protagonist, are typically shown unsympathetically, with little room for nuance. Dissenting characters are largely caricatured, and the narrative’s worldview is uniformly progressive by 1980s standards, lacking significant internal conflict or pluralism.

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