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How does Bennett use Mrs Lintott to comment on the role of women in 1980s Britain in The History Boys?

In The History Boys, Mrs Lintott’s character is used to highlight the constant sexualisation of women in the 1980s, through the regular links to women as sexual objects. In the play, Mrs Lintott asks the ...

Answered by Molly O. English Literature tutor
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How is the character of Sheila presented in J.B. Priestley’s ‘An Inspector Calls’?

Sheila is presented as changing and developing throughout the play, growing from a puerile, juvenile figure to gain independence from her parents. At the start of the play, a semantic field of childishnes...

Answered by Samuel C. English Literature tutor
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How does Shelley present the theme of Power in the poem Ozymandias?

Firstly we want to highlight any interesting structural devices in the poem and link them to power. Shelley uses a 14 line sonnet in iambic pentameter and a regular rhyme scheme. How does this link to pow...

Answered by Daniella O. English Literature tutor
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How should I include and analyse quotations in a way that doesn't stop my essay's 'flow'?

Make your quotation a part of your sentenceFor example, rather than writing: 'Juliet said this to Romeo: 'O Romeo, Romeo...' and the repetition of 'O' is so we can tell that she is in love.' Write:...

Answered by Caitlyn B. English Literature tutor
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Is Doctor Faustus an updated morality play or is it a reflection on a God who allows his subjects no chance from the start?

Throughout the play, Marlowe reminds the audience that they have a role in the play and are not just passively witnessing it. He does this through his use of a chorus, removed from the characters of the p...

Answered by Meg S. English Literature tutor
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