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What should I focus on in an A-Level English essay?

It is important when writing an A-Level essay to focus on all of the assessment objectives, this means analysing the text itself, drawing on criticism and exploring the context. This can seem like a lot o...

CP
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What is the context of Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men'?

The historical context of 'Of Mice and Men' centres around the United States of America during the years of the 'Great Depression.' The depression ignited with the Wall Street Crash on the 29th of October...

IP
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How can I improve the clarity of my essays? I find it difficult articulating my ideas onto paper.

The issue here appears to be with your A01. A01 is a marking criteria on how you respond to texts critically and imaginatively. You must select and evaluate relevant textual detail to illustrate and suppo...

MH
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How is love characterised in William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116?

In Sonnet 116, Shakespeare characterises love as a permanent and unending state. The poem’s imagery contrasts nature and human values that may change over time – such as ‘rosy lips or cheeks’ – with the a...

LP
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‘Charlotte Brontë successfully argues for female independence and empowerment in Jane Eyre’. How far do you agree?

Overall, Brontë does successfully argue for female independence and empowerment in Jane Eyre. However, there are still limitations to this empowerment, with some critics arguing that Brontë merel...

SP
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