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How and why does Samuel Beckett create hopeless situations that parody reality in the play 'Waiting for Godot'?

Beckett talks about the theme of suicide consistently throughout the play, as the characters mull over their lives and existences. When Vladimir asks ‘What do we do now?’, Estragon replies quite casually ‘Wh...
MC
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How to approach close analysis of an unseen extract

Firstly, read the extract slowly once through, don't rush and attempt to begin analysis without getting a clear picture of the extract as a whole. Upon your second reading underline and annotate key words an...
SS
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What should I do if I get an exam question which I don't have any quotes for?

Firstly, it is important to try to reduce the risk of this happening beforehand by learning as many quotations as possible. A good way to look at it is that no quote you learn will be unhelpful, and every qu...
FM
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Explore how Shakespeare treats the theme of identity in Othello. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Othello's identity is shown strongly through his race. In the Jacobean era, it was believed that "too many [had] entered the realm". As a result, racism was rampant in the world. Shakespeare presen...
CL
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How am I supposed to analyse the portrayal of Ophelia in Hamlet

The criteria set by the English A level will ask you to analyse Ophelia in two ways: through various critical perspectives and through a close examination of the text. Elaine Showalter is a feminist critic w...
NY
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