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“This race and this country and this life produced me, he said. I shall express myself as I am." How is the theme of ‘coming of age’ presented in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce and The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger?

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man , Joyce’s semi-autobiographical bildungsroman published in 1916, follows its hero, Stephen Dedalus, on a twenty year journey from infancy to adulthood. Joyce employs t...
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Analyse the manifestation of exile in The Metamorphosis

The exile in discussion in this essay is not that of geographical exile or deportation but exile of identity, of being out of place, out of time and of another time.Gregor’s exile manifests itself in his env...
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What did Sylvia Plath mean when she wrote: 'I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am'?

(This question is intended for the first session with students. After, the questions will be tailored to the texts they are studying, to focus on specific themes and contextual backgrounds. This exercise how...
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Compare and contrast the ways in which Fitzgerald and Steinbeck present the American Dream in 'The Great Gatsby' and 'The Grapes of Wrath' respectively

The notion of the American dream has been one engrained in the collective American psyche since the 'Declaration of Independence' of 1776. Here, Jefferson stated that 'all Men are created equal, that they ar...
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How does Shakespeare present the theme of love in Othello? (passage will be available)

OBJECTIVES; A01analysing language based off whatever passage is presentedA02 construct a cohesive argumentparagraphingclear introduction and conclusionA03context; Elizabethan Ageimages of women and black peo...
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