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English Literature
A Level

How should I approach a comparative essay question such as, ‘Women characters are presented primarily as those who suffer and endure.’ By comparing two prose texts, explore the extent to which you agree with this statement.

When approaching any essay question you must first take into account the key words in the question, I like to highlight them to keep them at the forefront of my mind while I'm writing! Here you are being ...

MM
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Compare and contrast how Williams and McEwan present a reliance upon illusion in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘The Cement Garden.’

In ‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ creating the illusion of being, ‘attractive…prim and proper,’ is all Blanche can do to satisfy her yearning to maintain the ‘beauty’ and gentility of her ‘fading’ youth; pre...

JA
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How do I write a good introduction to my essay in an exam?

There isn't one way to write a great introduction, so be flexible and allow your response to the specific question you've been asked inform how you go about introducing your argument. Whatever your approa...

AH
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Explore how Shakespeare highlights the complexities of love in 'Sonnet 145'.

In 'Sonnet 145', Shakespeare illuminates the desperation and momentary despair of a man in love. While one may expect the subject of a romantic sonnet to profess confirmation of their love or adoration in...

NB
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'The literature of love is quick to portray women as cruel and dismissive lovers. Discuss.'

It can be considered that literature focusing on romance often identifies women as the scornful, uninterested part of the pairing. Such a recognition could be founded on the notion that love in literature...

GT
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