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Compare and contrast the two main characters of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Robinson Crusoe

The two characters Huck Finn and Robinson Crusoe are interesting to compare to one another in that their identities are each very largely shaped by their beliefs. The only difference that can be obviously po...
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What is the significance of the colour 'red' in Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men'?

The colour red was used to symbolise Curley's wife. It is described that her nails, dress and other physical characteristics as being red. This portrays her character as perhaps being quite promiscuous and o...
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What context is relevant when considering the theme of gender in 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles' By Thomas Hardy?

Considering the novel was set and published in the late victorian era (1870's), we can consider an ideology of the time called 'seperate spheres' in reference to gender roles. Separate spheres is the ideolog...
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When I plan for practice questions, I find it hard to apply the plans to questions in the real exam because they're not exactly the same. How can I help this?

Rather than planning for different exam-style questions, focus on planning for a topic . A topic can be defined as either a theme, character or plot-thread that is easily identifiable. For example, in Romeo ...
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Examine the view that Blanche’s attitude to sex and sexuality creates conflict in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’.

Tennessee Williams’ 1947 play ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ presents the character Blanche DuBois as an aging southern belle whose confused attitude to sexuality creates inner conflict within herself. Williams ...
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