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How many paragraphs should I write for my English essay?

Although there is not a strict criteria on this, a typical essay at this level would tend to be three paragraphs long, as well as an introduction and a conclusion. Each paragraph should hit all of the assess...
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Answered by Frankie M. • English tutor
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Explain how Jay Gatsby personifies the American Dream

Jay Gatsby is a self-made man who pulled himself up out of poverty. However, despite having money, he can never quite fit in with those in East Egg - "old money" families - and meets a tragic end. ...
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Never Let Me Go has been described as “moving and disturbing”. What techniques does Ishiguro use to make the reader respond in this way?

Never Let Me Go is in equal measures moving and disturbing. Some of the elements that make the novel most disturbing are also the elements that make it most moving, and vice versa. For example, the realisati...
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Answered by Lydia H. • English tutor
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What is the best way to revise for English literature?

Different revision techniques work for different people, but I find that employing a variety of different methods is often the best way to ensure that the most information information is retained. When study...
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'Othello's virtue and valour ultimately make him admirable.' To what extent to do you agree with this view? (AQA A level English Literature question)

As a Venetian soldier, Othello holds a great deal of valour within his society, despite being an outcast due to his race. However, his virtue and valour are greatly undermined when he is prayed on by Iago, w...
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Answered by Katie I. • English tutor
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