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Is Walter Scott a nostalgic author? What is the point of the past in his work?

Scott uses the past to stage the present changes in Scottish national identity in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, brought about originally by the Union of 1707. In The Hea...

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How can I use a plan to help me write an essay?

The first, and perhaps most important, step is to 'deconstruct' the essay question. Essentially what you need to do is find 'the heart' of the question, this will usually allude to a certain thesis that y...

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Answered by Halima N. English tutor
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Discuss the theme of desire in a play you have studied.

Macbeth

-Look at Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's power struggles, and the DESIRE for power leading to a fatal flaw. 

paragraphing 

S-statement
E-evidence
A-analyse
L-link...

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Answered by Suzanna H. English tutor
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Here is an example of a question they might ask for an essay, give a quick summary of an example response: How might a particular social group be marginalized, excluded or sileinced within a text?

One could consider looking critically at women in advertising where they are specifically under represented.

One could also consider religous groups during a sepcific time period competing for powe...

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Answered by Ellora S. English tutor
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How do I make sure my essays are always structured well?

There are three ingredients you need when writing and structuring any English lit essay:

Introduction 

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Conclusion

In every essay you need an introduction to your essay, usu...

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Answered by Tamsin H. English tutor
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