’It is very difficult to feel anything but disgust at Cathy’s behaviour in chapters 9 and 10 of Wuthering Heights.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? (40 marks) Chapters 9 and 10 see Catherine Earnshaw confess her love for Heathcliff but ultimately agree to marry Edgar Linton for the betterment of her social status. Heathcliff is also transformed after three years‚ and it is obvious that both he and Catherine are still very much in love. Whether Catherine’s behaviour in these chapters
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ribbon symbolised a wound. In this description‚ many references are made to beheading‚ using terms such as ‘blade[…] sliced it through’ and ‘crimson[…] arterial blood’. Considering the intentions of the character of the Marquis‚ this is greatly foreshadowing and extremely violent. Carter’s writing techniques vary between a lack of description‚ such as the consummation of the main characters’ marriage‚ and a lot of description‚ such as the imagery of the ‘ruby choker’. This is because Carter aims to emphasise
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‘Nazi attempts to control Germany’s youth were a failure.’ To what extent do you agree with this view? Adolf Hitler wanted to create a ‘Thousand-year Reich’‚ in which the Nazis would rule forever. Hitler believed that to achieve this‚ he would have to gain the support of the young. Hitler therefore began a nationwide programme of indoctrinating young people to believe in Nazi ideals in which boys were being taught to become soldiers and girls were being taught to become ready for child birth and
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How far do you agree that Wuthering Heights is a romantic novel? Zaib Nasir The romantic novel is characterised by a conscious preoccupation with the subjective and imaginative aspects of life. The romantic age was further evolving at the point of publication in 1847‚ where prior Mary Shelly had published Frankenstein and Charles Darwin had published The Origin of Species. It was the age of new ideas‚ the dreamlike and intangible‚ something that Wuthering Heights shows
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“Britain was wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland” How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. The British army was sent to Northern Ireland to restore peace in August 1969 when serious rioting broke out. Britain was not wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland because the intention was right. Britain decided to send its army to Northern Ireland to help control the riots to maintain peace and order. British army was also welcomed by the Irish Catholics as their defenders
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It is true that nowadays male and female students have the same opportunities and challenges in our society. I completely agree with that. However‚ universities should not require the balance between male and female students. This essay will discuss about the reason why not in that problem. At present‚ most universities enroll students by testing their ability. It is very fair system‚ which allows young people have the same opportunities to enter the university because they have the same test and
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Lady Macbeth’s main qualities expressed are ambition and guilt. These qualities are perfectly humane‚ however it is her choices of how to achieve this ambition‚ through manipulation and cruelty that gives her some evil qualities. Ambition is one of the qualities expressed by Lady Macbeth when she is first introduced in the play. Ambition is a part of human nature and being ambitious can be defined as being ’eager for success’. After Lady Macbeth reads the letter from Macbeth‚ she was ambitious for
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is so.” To what extent do you agree with this in relation to Shakespeare’s play “Twelfth Night”? In Shakespeare’s comedy ‘Twelfth Night’‚ the main theme of disguise and façade is used to create comedy as the characters ‘conceal’ themselves. This adds to the confusion and consequently the characters‚ and at times the audience‚ are doubtful of what is real. Shakespeare makes it clear that ‘Twelfth Night’ is up for interpretation through the use of his double title ‘what you will’; he introduces the
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| Review of:Why You Do The Things You Do Clinton‚ Dr. Tim & Sibcy‚ Dr. Gary. (2006). Why You Do the Things You Do: The Secret of Healthy Relationships. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. Summary Relationships are in our everyday life all around us‚ but the most intimate relationships we have include God‚ our parents‚ our children and our spouse. God implanted the desire for intimacy or relationship within us when He created Adam and Eve. God hardwired the desire for relationship in us because
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‘Henry VIII’s decision to divorce Catherine of Aragon came about primarily as a result of political reasons’. How far do you agree with this statement? Henry VIII officially decided to divorce Catherine of Aragon in 1527. This was because of many reasons‚ for instance‚ spiritual implications and a new female in his life‚ Anne Boleyn. However‚ his political considerations out shone all of these other causes. Henry believed he should divorce his wife because he had spiritual doubts about the validity
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