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What is the pastoral?

The 'pastoral' is a literary tradition or genre, which is commonly associated with its conventional focus on idealised country life, hailing from ideas of the Classical utopian country setting of 'Arcadia'. ...
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How do I write a successful introductory paragraph?

Reference the texts and authors 2) Immediately begin to compare / analyse3) Overview of the argument 4) Relevant context For example:QUESTION: 'Womens writing tends to focus on feelings and sensibility, rath...
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What should I focus on specifically when analysing a play or dramatic text?

It is important to remember that any play or dramatic text will have 'non-physical' or 'literary' aspects that refer to the literature as something to be read by a reader, as well as 'physical' aspects which...
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But the Christianity in the Handmaid's Tale isn't like the Christianity we have here though

You're right. It's a dystopian novel which means the religion described in the book is different to the religion that you have at home. However, Atwood uses many biblical references throughout the book, so a...
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How should I structure a comparative essay?

There are two main ways in which this can be done.The first is to write about the texts one after the other, analyse one in full in relation to the question focus (e.g. war), and then move onto the other. Ma...
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