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English Literature
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'Fears of failure, ageing and loneliness are presented as dominating women's lives.' Explore how you have far you have found this to be true in 'Mrs Dalloway' by Virginia Woolf

Throughout 'Mrs Dalloway', women are presented as being restricted by the dominating fears of failure, ageing and loneliness. The text is set in a post-war world (1923) where political turbulence has test...

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How should I prepare for an unseen poem?

An unseen poem is designed to test your ability to respond to a poem, rather than memorising analysis, and your knowledge and application of literary terms. Though it can seem daunting, it is possible to ...

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How does Margaret Atwood present Moira's character in 'The Handmaid's Tale?'

As a feminist and lesbian, Moira is immediately presented as an unconventional, rebellious character as such identifications are in fact illegal in the misogynistic and patriarchal society of Gilead. As a...

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How is power represented in Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus?

The theme of power is introduced at the beginning of the play, where Faustus is brimming with ideas on what he would do with all the power in the world. He imagines obtaining great wealth, drawing the con...

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Compare and contrast the ways in which female madness is presented in both The Bell Jar and A Streetcar Named Desire.

The social pressures of women and their psyches are enforced by the omnipresence of newsand fashion media, which in post-war America propagated the domesticated role of womenwithin the household. Plath’s ...

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