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‘In Dracula and Rebecca, Bram Stoker and du Maurier manipulate typical elements of Gothic femininity in order to construct women in a negative light.’ To what extent do you agree with this view?

The Gothic literary movement featured many socially integrated female stereotypes which reflect textually in its portrayal of females. In ‘The Madwoman in the Attic’- a textual critique of Victorian feminini...
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How should I start and plan my essay?

The first thing you should do to plan an essay is carefully spend time reading the question. Break down what the examiner is actually asking you. For example, if the essay question was ‘How does F. Scott Fit...
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'Women have no freedom; they are imprisoned by social convention.’ With close reference to Pride and Prejudice and wider reference to Wuthering Heights, consider how far you agree with this statement?

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë both serve to articulate the theme of female imprisonment in a patriarchal society through the rigid restrictions placed upon women’s ...
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How do I approach a comparative question?

When you're asked to compare two or more different texts in an exam question the focus is crucially on the comparison. Throughout the essay, whatever topic or theme you are exploring, you must constantly be ...
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I'm puzzled by some of the imagery in Frank O'Hara's poem 'Having a Coke With You'. Could you help?

Well, let's take perhaps the most obscure image in the poem, from the final lines of the first section: 'in the warm New York 4 o’clock light we are drifting back and forth / between each other like a tree b...
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