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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 affec...
AC
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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 patt...
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Discuss the theme of religion in Jane Eyre in relation to the character St John Rivers.

St John Rivers represents to Jane a form of Christianity that enforces the suppression of deep human emotion, and the absolute devotion to the duty given by God without the interference of personal agency. S...
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The most interesting characters in The Gothic are the villains. Discuss.

The concept of the villain within the Gothic genre is so fascinating because it is such a complex concept. Frequently in Carter's The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories (1979) there is a sense of ambiguity abo...
GS
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Faulks said of Birdsong that he wanted to explore how much suffering human beings could endure. Examine the significance of human suffering in the novel in the light of this view.

Essay Plan: Introduction: Faulk’s narrative highlights suffering as a phenomenon prevalent throughout all aspects of human existence, the novel’s episodic structure and juxtapositioning of imagery explores t...
LV
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