Elena Agathokleous 
The England of the 70s and 80s. An Analysis of Pat Barker’s Book ‘Union Street’ and Shane Meadows’ Movie ‘This Is England’ 

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies – Comparative Literature, grade: A, , language: English, abstract: This essay discusses Pat Barkers book ‘Union Street’ and Shane Meadows’ movie ‘This is England’ from a political point of view in the period after the end of World War 2, when England was declining, in the process of de-industrialization, which had a profound impact on people accustomed and trained to that way of life.

Despite the fact that even after two world wars England was still the strongest European military and economical force, there were major changes that affected its status as a super power. After the end of WW2, England was declining, in the process of deindustrialization, which had a profound impact on people accustomed and trained to that way of life. In addition to unemployment and strikes, the rise of inflation was a major factor to people feeling poorly compensated for their hard work.