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What is the role of Lady Macbeth in William Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'?

Lady Macbeth is a crucial character in the play, as it is her manipulation of Macbeth that leads to him aiming to fulfill the witches' prophecies. It is her who initially convinces Macbeth to kill Duncan by ...
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Answered by Hannah M. English tutor
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Examine how Steinbeck presents the character of Curley's wife in 'Of Mice and Men'. (30)

Throughout Steinbeck's novella, 'Of Mice and Men', the character, Curley's wife, is portrayed in varying lights, from first appearing a floozy, to later being presented as an innocent woman. The audience are...
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Does the author not just mean that the curtains are red?

Although red can be a purely aesthetic description, we must remember that this is a fictive space created by an author to evoke particular emotions, which help us respond to the story they're trying to tell....
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Why is Curly's wife a key character in 'Of Mice and Men'?

curly's wife is pivotal in teh novel of miceand men as steinbeck uses her to highlight the key themes of the novella. misognyny was key during the 1930s, key to the novel is teh context of the great depressi...
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Answered by Amelia R. English tutor
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How many quotations should I be using in my essays?

When you write an essay, you only need to use quotations which are necessary - there is no point in filling out an essay with quotations that don't do anything. Everything within the essay needs to be releva...
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Answered by Lou W. English tutor
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