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    How does Steinbeck present the character of Crooks in Chapter 4? Chapter 4 of the ‘Of Mice and Men’ novella introduces a character named Crooks. Crooks isn’t shown as a main character of the story‚ but is given much light in this chapter. Crooks is a black man set on a 1930’s ranch‚ working as a stable buck. Steinbeck presents the Character of Crooks to us as he wouldn’t of been considered during the times of the ‘Great Depression’ and shows us the negative stereotypes of black people in an American

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    Character of Macbeth (In Act 1) Macbeth is introduced to the play as a warrior hero‚ whose fame on the battlefield wins him great honour from the king‚ “noble Macbeth”. Essentially though‚ he is a human being whose private ambitions are made clear to the audience through his soliloquies. These often conflict with the opinion others have of him‚ which he describes as "golden". Despite his fearless character in battle‚ Macbeth is concerned by the prophecies of the Witches‚ and his thoughts

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    How does John Steinbeck present Curley’s wife in “Of mice and men”?   John Steinbeck’s “Of Mice and Men” is set in 1930’s America during the Great Depression and gives the reader a glimpse of the hardships of life back then and the social oppression. The theme running throughout the book is of a friendship between two men amidst dreams that they have‚ and of dreams being crushed. Curley’s wife is an important character in the book. John Steinbeck presents her in different ways throughout the novel

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    How does Hosseini present the character of Amir in chapters 1-9? Throughout ‘The Kite Runner’‚ Amir is our main character and the centre narrative voice of the novel. The bulk of the novel is based around Amir’s Pashtun lifestyle as a child and the events and changes that take place during this complex part of the characters life; as a reader we see many changes to Amir’s actions and emotions as the novel develops‚ however the way Amir feels and acts is mainly effected by the actions of another

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    How Does R.C Sherrif Present The Character Of Osborne In ’Journey’s End’ ? At the start of the play‚ R.C. Sherrif introduces us to Osborne‚ an officer of the company. A conversation ensues between Captain Hardy‚ an officer of another regiment and Osborne. Osborne manages to catch a quick word with the commander of the platoon before he disappears. The manner in which he reacts tells us a lot about his character. It is clear that Osborne approaches his job with a very professional attitude.

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    The statement ’Macbeth was basically a good man led into evil ways’ is one I agree with‚ to a certain extent. His evilness certainly progressed throughout the play‚ but his influences from the witches and Lady Macbeth and degree of goodness at the start is debatable. I shall also discuss the reasons for his destruction‚ which ties in the plays themes - for example ambition‚ order and disorder and guilt and conscience. The play opens with a scene of disorder - lightning and a coven of witches. This

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    Do you have the power to let power go? Most would say yes‚ but how does one truly know unless they are put in a predicament with real life consequences to their decisions. Most people hold a firm grasp to power because they fear of what would happen to them if they were indeed‚ powerless. This notorious human characteristic is fully explored in William Shakespeare’s play‚ Macbeth‚ a story of the destructive consequences a deep ambition for power can lead to. Macbeth’s paranoid sense of ambition‚

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    thousand words‚ William Shakespeare is one who left a lasting impact on the world and even affects the world today. Shakespeare is a writer who has affected the world most. He started from a very young age; he was successful early on‚ and affected many of the themes of present day literature. William Shakespeare was born on April 2‚ 1564 in Stratford Upon-Avon‚ England (Will in the World). His birthdate is often celebrated on the day of his death‚ April 23‚ 1616. Shakespeare was born into a middle-class

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    use of sleep on Macbeth in Shakespeare‚ Mark van Doren says‚ “For sleep in Shakespeare is ever the privilege of the good and the reward of the innocent”. I agree that the use of sleep in Macbeth supports this because sleep is a major aspect of the play. When Macbeth murders Duncan while he is asleep‚ he thinks he hears a voice say “Macbeth does murder sleep”. Macbeth then suffers from terrible nightmares and delusions which are the reason for his fear and anxiety. Sleep in Macbeth symbolizes innocence

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    The writer of MacbethShakespeare‚ creates a theme in the story that revolves Around deception. Deception can apply to many different things; for example‚ deceiving yourself by lying to yourself or disguising yourself physically to trick others. Its most common use in Macbeth is lying to others to make them think you are something you’re not. Shakespeare presents deception in this extract by having Macbeth be nervous about the night and feel guilt towards his action. The theme of deception then

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