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'How does the writer use language here to convey Mr Fisher's views on books and stories of the past in this extract from Joanne Harris' short story Jigs and Reels?'?'

The writer uses animal imagery whilst lamenting the profoundly positive impact books and stories have had on his life. He says the stories 'ran like gazelles and pounced like tigers'. The writer's use of sim...
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Answered by Dorrie T. • English tutor
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Describe how a vaccine results in the production of antibodies against a disease causing organism.

The vaccine contains parts of the pathogen that are recognised by the immune system, these are called antigens. The antigen is recognised by innate immune cells such as macrophages that will engulf the patho...
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Answered by Anna C. • Biology tutor
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When discussing how you would interpret an extract as a performer, what kind of things should I include?

Firstly it is important to consider the style of the play that the extract is taken from, and the intentions of the playwright. If for example it was a naturalistic play, such as Polly Stenham’s ‘That Face’ ...
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Answered by Adam T. • Drama tutor
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What is Goffman’s ‘dramaturgical approach’?

Having background in theatre, Erving Goffman saw our daily interactions as performances . He assumed that our self is a public entity . Self is not something pre-determined or static, but a fundamentally soc...
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What is the best approach with UCAT, should I attend courses etc.?

Many students applying to study medicine are extremely worried about the UCAT test, it is utterly alien in the way it is taken, the content which it contains and the immense time pressures which the test inv...
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Answered by Adam C. • UCAT tutor
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