What can knowing the cultural context of a literary work help readers determine? Give examples.

In as much as cultural context refers to the pardigms and spheres of experience and cultural influence of any particular culture; an example from Western culture could be Capitalism, meaning that such a society’s viewpoints, values, and general attitudes will tend to conform to and adapt to a lifestyle of consumerism, wealth aspiration, acquisitiveness, individualism, interdependence, industrialism, entreneurialism, trade and investment, savings and planning, etc.

Explanation:

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.