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Explore Shakespeare's representation of love in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

A whole range of character relationships and moments from the play able to be discussed here. One method of streamlining a discussion would be to dedicate one or two paragraphs to the more 'negative' moments...
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Answered by Kate C. • English tutor
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‘The first fifty pages of 'Brighton Rock' are all that remain of that detective story.’ To what extent do you agree with this view of the novel?

Writing a thesis statement is the easiest way of ensuring that your essay is structured well, that it is focused, and will reassure the examiner that you know what you're doing. It should, crucially, answer ...
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Answered by Emma S. • English tutor
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Explore how Carol Ann Duffy presents the fragility of love in ‘Betrothal’, and make connections with one or two other poems from your collection.

Duffy also presents the fragility of love through her choice of form. ‘You’ is a Shakespearean sonnet, comprised of four quatrains and a rhyming couplet, which is a traditional poetic choice when presenting ...
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Answered by Chloe T. • English tutor
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Explore how Shakespeare presents the theme of knowledge and/ or knowing in Hamlet. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors and ideas from your critical reading.

Shakespeare treats knowledge as a superficial and frail concept that, despite humanity’s innate desire to acquire it, is the cause of self-damnation and destruction. This can be seen in Shakespeare’s present...
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Answered by Meg R. • English tutor
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Explore the significance of character's attitudes towards humanity in Frankenstein.

In the extract, the Creature contemplates on the DeLacey family and reveals much about his attitudes towards humanity. Shelley writes that the Creature “saw no reason for their unhappiness” but that he “was ...
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Answered by Katherine N. • English tutor
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