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What does the conch shell symbolise in William Goulding's 'Lord of the Flies'?

The conch shell is an important symbol in William Goulding's novel, 'Lord of the Flies', as it is used at the start of the novel, when Ralph and Piggy attempt to create some structure into their new lives...

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Explore the theme of femininity through the character of Maggie in 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'

Maggie is the female protagonist of Tennessee Williams' southern Gothic play, 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', and can be seen to both embrace and reject the traditional notions of femininity during the 1950s in ...

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Examine the view that 'Feminine Gospels' is solely concerned with female suffering

In ‘The Long Queen’, Duffy establishes the suffering caused by patriarchal oppression, but suggests that the resulting subversive nature of women is one of beauty and power. Duffy opens the poem (and the ...

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How can you analyse the structure of Tess of the D'Urbervilles?

This is a great question, and a keen analysis of structure is how you can really start to reach those top marks and hit some of the points that a lot of students will miss.
When analysing a novel it...

Answered by Declan H. English tutor
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What should I put in a good thesis?

For an essay on a piece of literature, a good approach is to choose a unifying main theme to discuss, and to do so via a three-pronged thesis. The three prongs of the thesis will ideally each get one para...

Answered by Liora W. English tutor
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