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'The purpose of the novel is to excite the readers' nerves by continually delaying the expected outcome of the plot'. Compare the ways in which authors build tension in two or more of the novels you have studied.

In The Great Gatsby and Great Expectations, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Charles Dickens, respectively, build tension by placing the climax of their novels towards the end of their narratives. The death of Gatsby...
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How is heart rate controlled?

The heart muscle is myogenic , meaning that it is able to initiate its own contraction. The wall of the right atria has a region of specialised fibres known as the sinoatrial node (SAN). This node acts as th...
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What is a pathogen and what role do they have in causing disease?

A pathogen is a harmful organism that causes infectious diseases. There are many types of pathogens: bacteria, fungi, viruses, protoctists, worms and insects. They allow diseases to be transmitted from perso...
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What happens when two atoms of potassium react with one atom of sulphur?

Bonding between this compound will be ionic as potassium is a metal and sulphur is a non-metal.Therefore electrons are transferred from potassium to sulphur as metals must lose electrons to gain a full outer...
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Why do many young people leave Spain and come to Germany? (Corresponding text below)

CORRESPONDING TEXT IN PAPER: Jedes Jahr verlassen immer mehr junge Spanier ihre Heimat. Viele von ihnen kommen nach Deutschland, weil mehr als die Hälfte der jungen Spanier zwischen 15 und 24 keine Arbeit in...
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