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English Literature
A Level

'A play in which thought often gets in the way of action'. How much do you agree with this assessment of Hamlet?

The three main points that could be made of this statement are:

Hamlet himself is not a man of action, unlike many of Shakespeare's leading men. He spends much of the play brooding and plottin...

AG
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Is crime writing all about violence?

Violence does play a key role in crime writing, whether it is physical, psychological or emotional abuse. In McEwans's 'Atonement' we are introduced to both physical and emotional violence exerte...

BG
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"Tragic protagonists are entirely unsympathetic." Discuss this view in light of a play you have studied

Shakespeare's Macbeth is an archetypal tragic protagonist. He possesses a harmartia, a fatal flaw, that outweighs his better qualities and leads him to an irrevocable downfall. In spite of his talent as a...

DK
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How does Shakespeare use language to portray Iago's character in Othello?

The language Shakespeare uses differs largely when Iago is on stage with other characters and when he is on stage alone. Around other characters, his language is refined and sophisticated, and he mostly s...

AR
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Examine the presentation of the male characters in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Shelley presents her protagonist Victor Frankenstein as being entirely innocent throughout his youth, as he claims about his parents, 'I was their plaything- their child, the innocent and helpless creatur...

GI
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