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How should I approach unseen poems in exam questions?

I find it helpful to start with the 'big picture', and then slowly zoom in until your studying the language at a micro level. Here are some things you could look at as you zoom in: What is the context of ...

Answered by Tutor84722 D. English Literature tutor
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Explore the figure of the male and/or female in D.H. Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers'

Sons and Lovers is placed in a rural setting, thus evoking a great deal of description of the natural world. The natural world encompasses the characters of the novel, and often the environment r...

Answered by Alys S. English Literature tutor
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How are women portrayed in 'Of Mice and Men'?

There is just one significant female character in the play: Curley's wife. Notably, she is never referred to by name, only in relation to her husband, like an object. Curley's wife is not necessarily like...

Answered by Stephi S. English Literature tutor
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The novel’s title is deeply ironic - There is nothing ‘great’ about Gatsby - how far do you agree with this view?

Plan: Yes there is nothing great about him: He is a “swindler” and a bootlegger.  There is nothing great about someone who undertakes illegal activities in order to get m...

Answered by Nick S. English Literature tutor
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How might I go about structuring a paragraph in a language analysis essay?

To begin with, a paragraph structuring technique I like to use is 'point, proof, comment' - this can be used in pretty much any essay. It follows, for example, your first sentence should state the claim w...

Answered by Rahul S. English Literature tutor
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