We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

13%

We Have Always Lived in the Castle1962

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What We Think

Despite its focus on outsiders and oddball women, this gothic classic resists the trappings of modern wokeness. It’s far more about timeless psychological drama than virtue signaling. Relax, this one’s safe for the non-woke bookshelf.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

Jackson’s novel focuses on complex character psychology, not identity politics. The plot is driven by eccentricity and family trauma, not forced diversity. Characters feel authentic and flawed, without preachy agenda intrusions. No one is cast just for “representation points.”

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While the story features an unconventional family and critiques small-town mob mentality, it doesn’t attack tradition, faith, or masculinity as inherently evil. The subversion is more gothic oddity than modern ideological message.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There’s no preachy ideological monologue here. The villagers are hostile and close-minded, but not depicted as caricatures of outdated beliefs. The main themes are isolation and paranoia, not modern political binaries or moral lectures.

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