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Both "The Handmaid's Tale" and "1984" are dystopian novels set in the near-future. The characters in each novel are subject to extreme supervision and control by the governments in pow...

Basic analysis, whilst providing the framework for a deeper investigation into your material, is less likely to be awarded highly by your examiner. Where basic analysis looks at the general themes and poi...

In Macbeth (1606), Shakespeare’s representation of gender both adheres to contemporary notions of gender roles and subverts them. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth’s actions are uncharacteristic in that o...

A strong introduction provides your examiner with a strong first impression. It introduces your writing style, and should establish the direction that your essay will take.

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Rossetti’s Jenny materialises the male gaze through its speaker who is scrutinising a prostitute, or a ‘fallen woman’, through his inherently patriarchal lens. The audience immediately get a sens...