Shakespeare clearly signals throughout act 1 that this play is a comedy. To what extent do you agree? I do agree in some ways that this play can be perceived as a comedy the plot of the play has two classic Shakespearean ways that this is classed as a comedy these being nobody dies in the play and the other one being there are marriages. Also another way we can tell that this is a comedy: the play is funny. I can understand how some people may perceive it as being a romance because the play
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To what extent do you agree that the lives of Black Americans improved significantly between 1945-52? The lives of Black Americans during 1945-52 were shaped greatly by the reconstruction of America following the Civil War a century earlier; the lives of these people were largely dictated‚ especially in the Southern states‚ by policies of disenfranchisement and segregation implemented between these time periods‚ specifically the ‘Jim crow’ laws‚ though it can be said that certain occurrences‚
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“Writers and poets explore the true value of relationships in their work”. To what extent do you agree with this? The ‘true value’ of a relationship can be interpreted in various ways‚ the idea of a positive romantic love and trust are aspects associated directly with this notion. Yet in some ways the true value of a relationship can be more in line with realism and imperfections‚ which both F. Scott Fitzgerald and Carol Ann Duffy explore. In ‘The Great Gatsby’ F. Scott Fitzgerald presents an illustration
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‘Ultimately‚ Malvolio is a comic character’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? Comedy is entertainment consisting of jokes and satire‚ in order to make an audience laugh. In my opinion‚ Malvolio is a comic character. A comic character would need characteristics to do with comedy. For example‚ in Malvolio’s case‚ he shows that he is an arrogant character‚ almost villainous‚ and because of Marias plot he can be seen getting what he deserves‚ and a villainous character getting their
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How far do you agree with the view that in the years 1933-39‚ Hitler was a ’weak dictator’? Hitler has been categorised as a weak and a strong dictator by structuralist and intentionalist historians respectively‚ intentionalist for the importance of Hitler‚ and structuralist for the importance of those around him. Timothy Mason‚ a British Marxist historian‚ is an example of a structuralist historian‚ believing that Hitler was heavily reliant on those around and supporting him. There is also Ian
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Terry overcomes the role of bum that others have marked out for him‚ do you agree? Terry is the main character in the movie‚ ‘On the Waterfront’. Terry is called a bum many times throughout the movie‚ for different reasons. Terry tries to convince himself that he is not a bum‚ although he opens up towards the end of the movie‚ and finally admits that he is one. Terry’s brother Charley and Johnny Friendly are shown to be responsible for Terry’s role as a bum. Although it is open to interpretation
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To what extent do you agree that using mobile smart phone is beneficial to tertiary students’ studies? In recent years‚ the functions of mobile phones have been developed. Today mobile phones not only allow voice communication and test messaging (SMS)‚ but also possess certain ‘smart’ functions such as recording voice and video‚ surfing the web‚ playing music and taking photograph. These devices have made the world a smaller place and people can stay connected around the world. However‚ regarding
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“The play ‘Twelfth Night’ delights in chaos and confusion” To what extent do you agree with this statement? The plotline in many of Shakespeare’s comedies are often considered complicated and confusing. The plots of these plays usually follow a general structure where a comedy contains five acts and where the climax of the play is found in the third. This is where where a big event in the play is carried out to mark this event. This confusion is usually resolved in the last act‚ followed by the
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How does Robespierre justify the use of terror? Would some people still agree with his ideas? What began as a march to Versailles to acquire King Louis XVI’s attention to end the grievances of the general population in 1789‚ soon spiraled into what became known as The French Revolution. With the execution of Louis XVI in 1973‚ this new “regime” still had many problems to overcome including the continuing war that constantly needed men and money. The National Convention (which was created in
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To what extent would you agree that attitudes in Sasson’s “The Hero” reflect Sasoon’s general attitude to war? When the first world war began hundreds of thousands of men hurriedly joined the army‚ disillusioned with patriotism ‚ Siegfried Sasson was one of those men. Due to Sassoon’s social class he entered the army at a high status and performed a service so outstanding that he was awarded with a military cross. On the surface Sasson appeared to be the typical upper class boy but in reality
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