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Explain how Jay Gatsby personifies the American Dream

Jay Gatsby is a self-made man who pulled himself up out of poverty. However, despite having money, he can never quite fit in with those in East Egg - "old money" families - and meets a tragic en...

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Answered by Elena M. English tutor
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How do I write a good introduction?

A good introduction should refer to the question, demonstrating to the examiner that you have understood what is asked of you. However, it is important that you don't just rewrite the question. You should...

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Answered by Ela L. English tutor
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I am struggling with English: Language & Literature (HL) Paper 2. When I write practice papers, I never know how to structure my work to include the criterion A) knowledge of texts and contexts.

Paper 2 is among the most challenging Lang & Lit assignments, but don’t worry, with enough practice and a clear structure in your head, the 2-hour exam can be about you ‘filling in the blanks’. First ...

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Answered by Adam P. English tutor
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Never Let Me Go has been described as “moving and disturbing”. What techniques does Ishiguro use to make the reader respond in this way?

Never Let Me Go is in equal measures moving and disturbing. Some of the elements that make the novel most disturbing are also the elements that make it most moving, and vice versa. For example, the realis...

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Answered by Lydia H. English tutor
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Discuss the imagery of light and darkness in Steinbeck's 'Of Mice And Men'

Background:Set in 1920s Depression America - only thing keeping people going is the delusion of the American Dream and light/ dark imagery symbolises the hope and despair associated with it in the novelCh...

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Answered by Dan O. English tutor
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