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    the universality in principles and how values transcend over time‚ but also leads to a deeper understanding and recognition of the societal ideals of each author’s respective context. Through exploring the intertextual connections between ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (1813)‚ a comedy of manners delving into the Georgian-England era by Jane Austen‚ and Fay Weldon’s epistolary novel‚ ‘Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen’ (1984)‚ responders mend the contextual gap by reflecting on the evolution of

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    The Great Gatsby – Study Guide Chapter 1 1. Why is Nick Carraway made the narrator? The device of giving Nick the function of narrator lends psychic distance from the story. Nick is part of the action‚ yet he is not one of the principals. He shares some of the emotions and is in a position to interpret those of the others. However‚ the happens are not center on him. 2. What kind of relationship exists between Nick and the Buchanans? It is completely superficial. He speaks of them

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    kept his outfit simple and business like‚ with a suit. I also decided to use the same colors that I used in Eurydice’s costume. With the suit jacket I went for a common pea coat/blazer look. I knew I wanted the suit to mainly be Gray‚ so it would contrast with Eurydice’s mainly Navy skirt and jacket. To give of the thickness I wanted the suit fabric is a Gray Cotton Canvas. Under the jacket is a white button down and a simple Navy silk tie‚ giving it a professional and classic look. For shoes he

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    The ideas conveyed by Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice and Fay Weldon in Letters to Alice on first reading Jane Austen conflict with and challenge the values of their contemporary society and serve to offer moral perspectives opposing to those of their respective societies. Connections can be made between the role of the writer and their purpose in both texts and‚ particularly through consideration of Weldon’s contextualisation and form‚ the reader’s perspective of both texts is reshaped and enhanced

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    This is what I found myself highlighting in this part : 1. Tastes are always changing‚ but a great work will answer whatever questions are put to it‚ and those questions change with the times and identities of the questioners. 2. The Romantic dilemma: How do we find starting places for practically anything in life?Beginnings are not easy to identify‚ even for example‚ with respect to life. 3. Romanticism was used as a synonym for wildness‚ irregularity‚ even Gothicism‚ and modern‚ as opposed

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    Compare and contrast the presentation on the destructive nature of love and desire in The Tempest‚ The Great Gatsby and Rapture. (Word count 3081) The complexities of love and desire are repeatedly illustrated in all three texts. Shakespeare‚ Fitzgerald and Duffy depict the destructive nature of love and desire through the themes of greed‚ selfishness and obsession. These are conveyed through metaphors‚ similes and personification. The most prominent technique used by all the writers to demonstrate

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    protagonist of Pride and Prejudice and one of the most well-known female characters in English literature. Her admirable qualities are numerous—she is lovely‚ clever‚ and‚ in a novel defined by dialogue‚ she converses as brilliantly as anyone. Her honesty‚ virtue‚ and lively wit enable her to rise above the nonsense and bad behavior that pervade her class-bound and often spiteful society. Nevertheless‚ her sharp tongue and tendency to make hasty judgments often lead her astray; Pride and Prejudiceis

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    Major Themes Pride As said in the words of Mary at the beginning of the novel‚ "human nature is particularly prone to [pride]" (Volume I‚ Chapter 5). In the novel‚ pride prevents the characters from seeing the truth of a situation and from achieving happiness in life. Pride is one of the main barriers that creates an obstacle to Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage. Darcy’s pride in his position in society leads him initially to scorn anyone outside of his own social circle. Elizabeth’s vanity clouds

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    idea that a person should use his life to make it the best that he believes it can possibly be‚ no matter what is done to achieve it. Two books that accurately portray this idea are The Sea Wolf by Jack London and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The characters of Jay Gatsby and Wolf Larsen validate the theory that life is created to live and grow into the most dominant form of that person in order to survive and thrive. In the novel The Sea Wolf by Jack London‚ the character of Wolf Larsen

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    A210 – Approaching Literature Assignment 1 Read the passage from Pride and Prejudice and‚ in a continuous essay of not more than 1‚000 words‚ analyse this passage‚ discussing how narrative voice and dialogue are important elements in the creation of meaning in the passage. The passage of Pride and Prejudice contains many narrative devices to help further the understanding of the reader. This includes the narrative devices of ‘telling’ the reader events using narrative voice‚ free indirect

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