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The introduction is the starting point of an essay and when attempting to present a strong argument it is important that you begin with an impactful introduction. The purpose of an introduction is to summari...

Firstly, the text you choose to base your independent research on is very important. You should always choose one that you will enjoy analysing, one that definitely interacts with your chosen theory and one ...

Set in the heart of Wessex, a ‘dream country’ that is almost literally a world apart from modern civilization, with such redolent names a Casterbridge or Kingsbere, Hardy’s edenic imitation of the South West...

In the poem Book Ends by Tony Harrison, the speaker’s mother has just died and he is sitting with his father as they try to decide which words should appear on her gravestone. Harrison uses the conceit of bo...

The author, J B Priestley, creates a sense of tension in this extract from the play 'An Inspector Calls' in a number of different ways. First, the author creates a sense of pressure and anticipation by using...