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To what extent do you agree that an obsession with the pursuit of wealth and consumer culture of the 1920's dominates human thinking and behaviour in The Great Gatsby?

In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’ an obsession with the pursuit of wealth and consumer culture dominates the thinking and behaviour of the major characters so thoroughly that their objects of af...

Answered by Alexandra C. • English Literature tutor

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Calculate dy/dx of the following equation: y = 3x^3 - 6x^2 + 2x - 6

dy/dx = 9x^2 - 12x + 2

Answered by Ahanna N. • Maths tutor

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‘The reason behind Britain’s attempts to join the EEC in the years 1967 to 1973 was that Britain could no longer claim to be a world power in its own right.’ Assess the validity of this view

The best way to approach an essay question is to brainstorm. So, why did Britain attempt to join the EEC? As well as the reason given in the question, we can also consider Britain's economic decline, the ...

Answered by Sarah W. • History tutor

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How might I answer a question about control and manipulation in 'The Tempest'?

The student would do well to identify specific examples of control and manipulation in the text, making it clear which characters are involved in these power dynamics and in what capacity. Picking up on p...

Answered by Rory B. • English Literature tutor

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Find the area between the curves C_1, C_2 and the lines x=0 and x=1, where C_1 is the curve y = x^2 and C_2 is the curve y = x^3.

We start by drawing a diagram which illustrates the question. First draw the x-y plane and the two curves curve y = x^2 and y = x^3. Notice that the two curves intersect at x=0 and x=1, and in the range ...

Answered by Monika K. • Maths tutor

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