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In Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, how does the motif of mist and haziness shape the reader's experience of events?

Mist is a recurrent motif in Heart of Darkness, and it is central to our understanding of Marlow's view on the thematic light/dark conflict of the novel. Mist or haziness immediately implies ambiguity, an...

HM
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How do I work critical quotations into my answer?

Critical quotations should be used to strengthen the point or argument you are already making in your paragraph, but instead of simply restating what you are already saying it should add some nuance to y...

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Give one example of a theme in Animal Farm?

Most of the episodes can be related to the Russian Revolution, but the power of the book is not as a simple parody: it lies in Orwell's message about the seductive nature of power and the flaws of human n...

HJ
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How can I make sure that my essay is relevant to the question?

First, you need to be sure of all of your learning objectives: this is what the examiner is going to be looking for, and if you tick all the boxes, then you're on the right track! Incorporate this into yo...

ZE
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How do I stop writing everything I know about a text in my answers?

You've heard it before but plan, plan, plan. Planning in an exam can always seem daunting - you panic about whether you're remembering texts correctly. One way to solve this is to plan as revision. This s...

EC
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