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First of all, think about how each text handles the overall themes and ideas that you will be discussing, and how the texts might link with one another. From here, work out the basic argument you want to ori...

Furthermore, through their presentation of the divine ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘ Then We Came to the End’ act as criticisms or capitalism. There is a clear correlation between the Western world embracing capit...

This passage is taken from the early stages of the play. Laertes has just been given permission to travel to France whereas Hamlet, under the Kings orders, must remain in Denmark. Hamlet continues to mourn t...

It's important to remember that we generally use close reading to facilitate wider discussion about texts, not as an 'end in itself', so it is important to have a combination of both in your essays. The exci...

Whenever embarking on large essays, one must first assert a solid structure. The common notion of: Point, Quote, Explain, is a helpful system to follow. First, sketch a structure, including the number of par...