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‘A noble Venetian lady is to be murdered by our poet in sober sadness, purely for being a fool!’ In light of this view, discuss Shakespeare’s representation of Desdemona in 'Othello' and whether it challenges the morals of his time.

The worth of women in the Jacobean era relied predominantly on their obedience to men; particularly to fathers for use as a marital match. Seen as fools, a submissive and meek demeanour was expected of them ...
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Discuss the importance of time and space in Margaret Atwood's 'Cat's Eye'

From the very beginning of the novel, Atwood accentuates the importance of time and space, starting with the idea that 'time is not a line, but a dimension'. We are thus immediately made aware of Atwood's in...
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Discuss how kingship is represented in Macbeth

Macbeth and Duncan are compared to one another in Macbeth in terms of their suitability to be king. In the Holinshed chronicles Duncan is figured as unable to rule effectively, and Shakespeare uses this in A...
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How does William Golding explore human brutality in 'Lord of the Flies'?

Character juxtaposition: Golding juxtaposes the characters of Ralph and Jack in order to demonstrate man's capacity for brutality and cruelty. Ralph's actions in the first half of the novel are guided by not...
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How do I identify and then analyse metre in poetry

It is important to remember that it is bad practice to bring up the metre of the poem and then not use this in the analysis of the text. While being able to identify metre is impressive, a good student will ...
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