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Compare how the authors of two texts you have studied present ideas about romantic commitment.

In ‘Valediction Forbidding Mourning’, John Donne, a renowned metaphysical poet proposes that two souls in a relationship ‘are two so/ As stiff twin compasses are two’:Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show ...
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Understanding Shakespeare is difficult, how do I get around the complex language in order to analyse the text?

At first it can be overwhelming to look at Shakespeare, I personally believe the best way to understand Shakespeare is to see it performed. This is not saying that all you need to do is watch a Shakespearean...
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How is the theme of collective responsibility conveyed in 'An Inspector Calls'?

The theme of collective responsibility is key to understanding the whole text of An Inspector Calls. In order to tackle this question you must address the symbolism and roles played by Eva Smith, the Inspect...
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Discuss the use of symbolism in relation to the theme of entrapment in Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner.

Encompassed within Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner is both a narrator trapped within the confines of his own guilt and trauma, and a nation entrapped by conflict and political instability. Hosseini's empha...
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Explore the poet's attitude to conflict, and how he presents it, in the poem 'Remains' by Simon Armitage

For this question, and all other unseen analysis questions, I think it's important to approach the analysis of the poem in a certain order. You should begin by establishing the bigger ideas, as your answer i...
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Answered by Abbie C. English tutor
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