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Why is Shylock's "Hath not a Jew..." speech important?

In this speech (III.i.48-66), Shylock offers a furious yet relatable explanation of his desire to enact vengeance against Antonio by claiming his bond and taking a pound of flesh from Antonio's body. Shylock...
EH
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‘Childhood is a time of freedom and happiness, children should retain their innocence into adulthood’ To what extent do you agree with this in regards to Blake’s representation of childhood?

Throughout Songs of Innocence and Experience, Blake makes his opinions known that childhood innocence should be retained through to adulthood. Evidence for this lies especially in his ‘Introduction’ to Innoc...
DG
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Please could you explain this quote for me from "A Streetcar Named Desire"? "They told me to take a street-car named Desire, and transfer to one called Cemeteries, and ride six blocks and get off at—Elysian Fields!"

Ok so first, let's set the scene for this quote. Blanche speaks these words to Eunice and the Negro woman upon arriving at the Kowalski apartment at the beginning of Scene One. She has just arrived in New Or...
AH
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How does Auden tell the story in James Honeyman?

James Honeyman is a Ballad that follows the life of an isolated and ostracized protagonist - illustrating his profound scientific discorveries and the effect they have on his family. The story follows Honeym...
HB
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Male characters always present more interest than female characters in -blank-'s narratives, how far do you agree with this statement ?

Male characters have jobs and power. The narrator of the novel may be male, putting him in a position of superiority. The cultural position of men and women in historical eras.
EB
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