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It can be easy to focus only on similarities when comparing two pieces of literature. However, it is always important to consider the factors which set the texts apart. For example: if the texts were writ...

Reference could be made to the Bishop in Sassoon's poem disregarding the soldiers' reference to their severe injuries - " 'the ways of God are strange!' ". The soldiers refer to the changes they...

Comparison is a key component of English Literature coursework. Usually it is important to compare the authors' ideas and themes, and also how the differences in how these ideas are expressed. For example...

The principal animal in Jane Eye is Pilot, Mr Rochester’s dog. Pilot ‘follows’ his master ‘backwards and forwards’ and is repeatedly subject to Mr Rochester’s direct imperatives of ‘down’ and ‘st...

Firstly, the student must identify the numerous perceptions of Hamlet's behaviour throughout the play. In order to write a successful answer, students may look at what literary techniques Shakespeare uses...