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English Literature
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What are the main themes in To Kill A Mockingbird?

There are both dominant and underlying themes in To Kill A Mockingbird. The dominant themes include; childhood innocence, social inequality, family values, morality and the coexistence of good and evil. L...

Answered by Victoria C. English Literature tutor
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What is the significance of Eva Smith's name in 'An Inspector Calls'?

As is often the case in tackling English questions, there is no right or wrong answer, the key is in choosing a few strong ideas which you can support with evidence from the text and which you can communi...

Answered by Evelyn H. English Literature tutor
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In this passage, how does the author present the love/death/anger, of the character in the work? Refer closely to the passage in your answer.

There aren't really wrong answers in English Literature, as long as you are able to back up your interpretation. The questions are a guidline and are there to open up the passage for analysis.This is the ...

Answered by Jenevieve T. English Literature tutor
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How do you revise for an English Literature exam?

Ah yes, the question which haunted my years of study, particularly during GCSE and A Levels.

At this stage, many exams are ‘open book’ - that is, you can take either a blank or highlighte...

Answered by Sarah P. English Literature tutor
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The language that the author/poet/playwright is using is really difficult. How can I understand it?

First of all, don't worry - reading texts which were written four hundred years ago was never going to be easy! Even the most acclaimed scholars had that moment where they first opened their copy of T...

Answered by Amy C. English Literature tutor
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