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“McEwan suggests that Briony’s crime can easily be forgiven because she is a child.” To what extent do you agree with this view? Remember to include in your analysis relevant exploration of McEwan’s authorial methods.

Questions in paper two tend to have a more general focus on the over-all themes of the text. Since this paper focuses on the novel through the lens of crime writing, students must consistently touch base wit...
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To what extent can Othello be viewed as a tragic hero?

The key to answering this question successfully is the correct use of terminology as well as coherent analysis of the applicability to each of the five characteristics of a tragic hero- based on Aristotle's ...
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In Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, what is the significance of the "birds" as a trope throughout the novel?

"Birdsong" and birds themselves are used as a central motif, throughout the novel. This is first highlighted by Stephen’s phobia of birds. The horror for Stephen of the flapping birds wings is desc...
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‘Shakespeare presents surveillance and spying to be integral to a functioning court in Denmark.’ Explore the theme of surveillance and spying in 'Hamlet'. (45)

Intro - First thing to do in your introduction is alert the reader to what your line of argument (LOA) will be, and then how you will evidence this (AO1). Always make it clear what your conclusion will be ev...
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How does Shakespeare use setting in the play Hamlet?

To answer an essay question such as this you would need to come up with around 3 or 4 separate examples. You may want to start with the opening scene - the castle cloaked in the darkness of midnight which co...
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