In what ways may a text relate to its societal context?

There are many points of relation between a text and its context, whether these will be identified within the text is dependant on the students knowledge of the context:literary interrelation: a text may be a part of a certain formal movement or may have been influenced by a movement or individual or may have been in conflict with a movement or individual- all such interrelations can be identified by looking at the technical and formal devices used in the text, and maybe even at the text's subject or focus. author's biography: knowing the key details of an authors life, knowing how they relate to their context, is central to understanding how the text relates to its context social issues: texts are often used to highlight certain social issues, the ways in which they do this (straightforward representation; ironical, suggestive presentation; fleeting reference; didactic comment etc) show us how they relate to these issues and the significance these issues have within the novel and poem.social structures: social structures can be treated less directly and criticised across a range of genres (eg by depicting alternative social structures in sci-fi, fantasy, utopian, or alternative history novels). The ways in which they relate to the structure of the novel or poem is also of interest.social eventsWe must also be aware by how societal context is influenced by the author or text- this is a two way relation.