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'How does the writer use language here to convey Mr Fisher's views on books and stories of the past in this extract from Joanne Harris' short story Jigs and Reels?

The writer uses animal imagery whilst lamenting the profoundly positive impact books and stories have had on his life. He says the stories 'ran like gazelles and pounced like tigers'. The writer's use of ...

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Using Shelly’s ‘Frankenstein’ explore the relationships between creators and creations.

The monster can be viewed as Viktor’s alter ego, yet the monster is a ‘blot upon the earth’ implying that having an alter ego is a wrong-doing in itself. A mistake in man is a mistake made within God sinc...

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How does Browning's use of form evoke ideas of power and control in 'My Last Duchess'?

Publicly labelling his 1842 poem 'My Last Duchess' a 'dramatic lyric', Robert Browning clearly demonstrated a certain formal preoccupation with his work. His dramatic monologue is formed from one long sta...

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What is the significance of Alfieri's character in Arthur Miller's "A View From The Bridge"?

"A View from the Bridge" is a tragic tale of an immigrant longshoreman who, through his obsessive love for his wife’s niece, destroys the very fabric of his world and in so doing, destroys his l...

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What is 'Pathetic Fallacy' and what is its significance in literature?

Pathetic fallacy is a literary device that is used to create mood and atmosphere. It is the use of the weather or other atmospheric devices to reflect the mood and tone of the characters and their situati...

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