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English Literature
A Level

What do 'the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg' symbolise in 'The Great Gatsby'?

'The eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg' which stare out over 'the valley of ashes' in The Great Gatsby perform a similar role to Big Brother in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four, surveillin...

Answered by Faith L. English Literature tutor
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How would you approach an unseen poetry comparison question?

Read through the poem at least twice. Understand the themes and basic ideas within each poem and then begin to find links between them.

The titles are one of the most important aspects between the ...

Answered by Anna S. English Literature tutor
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What do I need to do to be more concise?

English tutors seem to like the word concise a lot. It’s a direction that requires you to say more with less, which can be frustrating, and like most things with English, there is no clear-cut way to go a...

Answered by Hannah B. English Literature tutor
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'What strikes us most is the powerlessness of women'. With regards to this statement, discuss the connections between 'A Streetcar Named Desire' and 'The Duchess of Malfi'.

Both plays are set in a time where women are essentially powerless to their male counterparts, yet each piece is arguably female-centric. In John Webster's 'The Duchess of Malfi', the Duchess is thrown in...

Answered by Robyn H. English Literature tutor
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Discuss the presentation of masculinity in the play, "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennesse Williams, you must refer to relevant contextual factors.

Masculinity, a key theme in the 1947 domestic play, "A Streetcar Named Desire", by Tennesse Williams, is deeply rooted in the lives of all characters. Set during post-war New Orleans, gender rol...

Answered by Maya M. English Literature tutor
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