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English Literature
A Level

How can I effectively plan an essay (on chosen book)?

The first step to writing an essay is fully understanding what the question is asking of you. Take, for example, a question on 'Of Mice and Men'.
What is the importance of dreams in Of Mice and Men?...

Answered by Bridget J. English Literature tutor
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Commentary on Hamlet Act 1 Scene 5 Lines 1-41

What is immediately clear from this extract is Hamlet and his father have, or at least had in the latter’s living years, a close relationship. This is seen by how both characters’ speech contributes to th...

Answered by Alexander W. English Literature tutor
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How do I do close analysis?

The perfect place to start is by picking a small section of the text that you want to look at that you find particularly interesting, be it a paragraph of a novel or a couple of lines of a poem. Then you ...

Answered by Jenny P. English Literature tutor
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In 'A Streetcar Named Desire', what is the effect of Williams' use of plastic theatre?

Plastic theatre utilises props, sound, stage direction, and costume to present poetic truths through symbolism. It is not intended to be realistic, but symbolic. In A Streetcar Named Desire, one...

Answered by Saffron B. English Literature tutor
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‘A novel that paints a despairing view of humanity.’ How far do you agree with this view of ‘Mrs Dalloway’?

A reason one would think that ‘Mrs Dalloway’ presents a despairing view of humanity could be due to the free indirect discourse. By writing the novel as such, Woolf allows the text (and in turn, ...

Answered by Sonali N. English Literature tutor
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