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By breaking it down.It’s important to know the plot of the novel, and can be really useful to make a timeline of the key events in the novel. This will mean that when you’re given an extract, you’ll be ab...

Revelations of disobedience and transgression establish a difference between the central male characters in Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' and John Milton's 'Paradise Lost'; whereas Helmer is only willin...

In his play 'Othello', Shakespeare portrays the relationship between the eponymous Othello and the Machiavellian Iago in a dramatic and compelling way. His subtle, yet powerful use of language, as well as...

The dominating theme in A Streetcar Named Desire is the conflict between values and culture between the Old South and the New South. The rise of a new social order is entirely embodied by Stanley whose do...

It is generally a good technique to structure one's analysis through a few central themes in the piece of literature being analysed. Once these have been identified it is important to highlight the presen...