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... in this novel causes problems for the uneducated members of society. Even though Carter says, 'I purposely try to make what I write open-ended, 'user-friendly'', the working class may get confused at times by the complex political ideas and themes that are portrayed through the novel's characters. Carter asks the reader to deconstruct the text, not just simply read it without thinking about the underlying ideas; it is intended to help us into the sub text. Carter explains that she is instructing us as well as asking us to deconstruct the text. The uneducated members of society would find it difficult and therefore would not understand the novel fully as the symbolism, metaphors and irony of 'Nights at the Circus' make the novel what it is. Therefore, this novel is more directed at the university-educated people of society, despite Carter's attempt to make it 'user-friendly'. As mentioned earlier, Fevvers is the ...