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I’m struggling to understand the significance of context in An Inspector Calls. How do I write about context in my essay?

To gain your AO3 marks in a GCSE English exam, you must show your understanding of the context in which the text was written. To understand the established context of a piece of literature you need to answer...
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How are the characters from at least two literary works representational of people from the time and place in which they were written?

(for the sake of this example, I will focus on one text - The Great Gatsby) Characters are moulded to embody the context of the novel in terms of ideals, standards and norms, creating vehicles for providing ...
CH
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“Most important to crime writing is the sense that there will be a resolution and the criminal punished” Explore the significance of resolution in 2 crime texts you have studied.

This is an example of a 25 mark AQA question. A typical answer would be around two to three pages long, and would thoroughly consider both sides of the argument, while continuing to present a sustained judge...
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Do I need to memorise quotations (critical or from the text studied).

Memorising quotations is not a requirement for any English Literature paper. Paraphrasing the quotation is often sufficient. In terms of critical quotations, memorising can be difficult but useful. However, ...
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“Those who betray Hamlet also betray themselves.” Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of betrayal in ‘Hamlet’.

“There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will”- Hamlet 5:2 A play renowned for its depictions of a world of deception and revenge, within ‘Hamlet’ Shakespeare artfully masters the envi...
RM
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