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    How does Priestley present the inspector in the play? Priestley presents the inspector as a man who enjoys allowing people to feel intimidated by his presence. This is shown in the quote: “He creates at once an impression of massiveness‚ solidity and purposefulness.” This infers that although he may not be ‘massive’‚ he gains satisfaction from creating an impression of this. The word ‘solidity’ implies that he is a well kept together and reliable man‚ that perhaps he has the capability of making

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    the reader about the ghost that is haunting house‚ number 124‚ at Blue Road. The author shows the reader that the ghost has powers to shatter mirrors and leave its handprints in a cooked cake in order to show the ghost’s anger. However‚ the writer does not tell the reader on the reason why the ghost is haunting the house. On the other hand‚ three main characters‚ Sethe‚ Paul D. and Denver‚ are introduced; they try to narrate their past stories and experiences of slavery. Chapter 2: Love Making

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    Shakespeare presents Macbeth as a strong and brave character throughout the entire play‚ however‚ he takes great care to give the audience that information when he introduces Macbeth for the first time. This is to solidify in the audience’s minds that Macbeth is a valiant and loyal subject before he is exposed to the prophecy. This is also done to show that anyone can be corrupted and it is a choice that we have to make whether we are driven by it or if we can be patient enough to let the universe

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    first products and services? How did the business model change over time? 2. Who are LeapFrog’s key stakeholders? How does LeapFrog deliver value to each of these stakeholder groups? 3. At the time of the case‚ Leapfrog had become the #3 consumer toy company in the U.S. behind #1 and #2‚ Mattell and Hasbro respectively. What factors contributed to Leapfrog’s success? Do you expect the success to continue in the future? 4. What challenges and opportunities does the company face in early 2003

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    Catullus presents an exceedingly realistic representation of death throughout his collection of poems. The poems are a life journey; there are moments where death is present and affects the mourning deeply. However‚ death is usually only in the back of one’s mind‚ there and yet forgotten. But at any moment‚ particularly the moments of content and satisfaction‚ a closer look can provide a deeper understanding of the omnipresence of death that Catullus so aptly incorporates into his work. The

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    Parzival “presents the Grail as a stone which provides sustenance and prevents anyone who beholds it from dying within the week” (University of Rochester Camelot Project). You can create a comparison with J.K Rowling’s portrayal of the Sorcerer’s Stone as an elixir that brings immortality to the beholder to Eschenbach’s portrayal of the Grail as a stone that prevents death. Next‚ in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets‚ Harry’s is diverted on another quest to find and destroy Slytherin’s monster

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    the play Nora is shown as a woman who acts and is treated like a young girl. Her husband treats her accordingly‚ he gives her nicknames which highlights how he views her as a little girl such as “my little squirrel” (164). Nora contains no concerns of how Mr. Helmer belittles her and treats her like a little girl‚ for everything she does she does out of love for him. This results in her thinking that his actions are of the same motivations. She comes to the realization that this is not the case when

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    In the play‚ Macbeth Shakespeare represents the supernatural through the characters of the witches. He uses different dramatic techniques in order to interpret his ideas to the audience. The witches are present from the first scene and are not seen without each other throughout the play. The supernatural occurs four times throughout Macbeth: in all the appearances of the witches‚ in the emergence of Banquos’s ghost‚ in the witches apparitions with their prophecies‚ and in the air- drawn dagger that

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    Discuss the importance of the character of Elizabeth and consider how Miller makes us respond to her throughout the play (30 marks) Throughout the Crucible Miller uses Elizabeth‚ who is a pious character‚ as a judge of character. Through her eyes we learn who is innately good such as Rebecca Nurse‚ we learn that John Proctor is a tragic hero whose fatal flaw is that he is “somewhat bewildered” and that Abigail truly is “a whore” with an “endless capacity for dissembling”. The audience trusts her

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    Compare how Shakespeare and Steinbeck present villains and victims in ‘Othello’ and ‘Of Mice and Men’. By Bushra Begum Both ‘Othello’ and ‘Of Mice and Men’ are tragedies about society’s villains and victims and how their pursuit of love‚ hopes and dreams leads them to death and destruction. William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’ (1603) is based on a Greek tragedy; the setting is in Venice and then Cyprus‚ which reflects Othello transforming into a powerful and dominant hero to a ‘Monstrous’ devil. Briefly

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