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Explore the idea of being an outsider' in 'Mrs. Dalloway' by Virginia Woolf

In order to answer any essay question, planning is key. The first thing to do here would be to figure out all of the characters considered 'outsiders' in this novel by Woolf. This would include Lucrezia a...

Answered by Harriet L. • English tutor

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The theme of disguise is central to a number of Shakespeare’s plays. Write about any two characters (from different plays/sonnets) who employ some kind of disguise (physical or moral) and how this relates to wider issues of social identity.

“No plot device is more constantly recurrent in Shakespearean drama then is disguise,” writes critic P. Kreider.[1] Indeed, Shakespeare frequently uses cross-dressing as a means by which to spur a sequenc...

Answered by Helena N. • English tutor

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How do I begin to analyse an unseen text?

The answer is simple and this structure can be applied to any type of text, irresective of the genre or length: Reading, reflecting and responding. Reading: At the beginning of the examination, the priori...

Answered by Sorana G. • English tutor

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How should I explain the effects that a passage has on its reader?

It's often much easier to work out what a passage makes you feel than how it has that effect on you, it's reader. An easy structure to remember to help you with this is P-E-E (Point-Example-Explain).

Answered by Moorea M. • English tutor

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How does Angela Carter's "The Bloody Chamber" rewrite gothic tales according to a feminist agenda?

Carter's intentions for reimagining of the Gothic genre in her 1979 collection of short stories The Bloody Chamber can be more clearly understood when considering her political motives - she was ...

Answered by Alex L. • English tutor

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