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    How does Steinbeck present the character of Curley’s wife in Of Mice and Men? Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a poignant tale which tells of a number of disconnected‚ isolated characters. Curley’s wife epitomises the extreme loneliness of the human condition. Although she only makes a significant appearance three times in the novel‚ she plays an important part both in terms of plot development and in terms of furthering the readers’ understanding of the theme of loneliness and alienation.

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    How Alice Walker Explores the Meaning of Heritage in “Everyday Use” In “Everyday Use” Alice Walker takes a deeper look at the concept of heritage through the conflicted relationship of Mamma and her two daughters. Heritage by dictionary definition is property that descends to an heir; legacy; birthright. The conflict in “Everyday Use” climaxes when Mamma must decide which daughter will receive the quilts. It is through the characters Mamma‚ Dee (Wangero)‚ and Maggie that the meaning of heritage

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    Explore the use of setting in the novel ‘The Road’ The novel ‘The Road’ opens after great disaster has struck leaving many barren lands and few living beings. Within the first few pages we are introduced to this on-going long road of travel which will supposedly lead them to safety in the south‚ although the two main characters of this novel - the man and the boy – encounter very low temperatures and scarce necessities (food‚ water‚ clothing and shelter) they do not seem to find danger just yet

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    see all of the signs and warnings that Steinbeck gives the reader using animals. Firstly‚ Steinbeck uses Animal Imagery to convey Lennie’s Character by using them in similes and metaphors‚ always in comparison to Lennie. The usage of animal simile is a subtle way of Steinbeck portraying Lennie as he is portrayed‚ with out telling the reader directly that Lennie is this or that. Within the first chapter‚ where Lennie and George are introduced‚ Steinbeck uses similes a lot to depict Lennie: dragging

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    The characters in this play seek flight – How does Williams explore the themes of entrapment and flight? Tennessee Williams explores the theme of entrapment and flight through symbolism and motifs that depict a want for escape‚ relationships that portray entrapment of each other and conventions of a play‚ such as scenery‚ stage directions‚ narrative and dialogue that heighten these ideas as a whole. The opening scene sketches out the scenery and initial symbol of entrapment for all the characters

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    McCarthy uses language in the road to stir readers emotions. The Road is a story of a father and son fighting to survive in a post apocalyptic world where the basics of humanity have disappeared. The writing is fragmented‚ sparse and‚ from the beginning‚ reflects the barren and bleak landscape through which the father and Son are traveling. McCarthy abandons quotation marks in dialogue‚ he dispenses minimal punctuation. His toying with the rules of grammar and punctuation in effect emphasises the

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    One of the ways Steinbeck shows Curley’s Wife as a villain is by portraying her as a tart. In chapter two‚ Candy quotes “Well‚ I think Curley’s married . . . . A tart.” In this chapter she is presented negatively‚ he uses his context to show she is a trouble maker and an attention seeker. The fact candy has labeled her a tart so soon makes us assume she is the villain in this novel. In the same chapter it is written ‘She had full rouged lips and wide spaced eyes‚ heavily made up. Her fingernails

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    How Does Orwell Explore The Theme Of Education In Animal Farm? ‘All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others’. George Orwell writes this toward the end of his highly acclaimed allegory‚ Animal Farm. From this single statement we can tell quite a bit about Orwell’s views on education which he puts across strongly throughout the novel. A message I see that this statement portrays is that everyone has the right to an education but some people were getting a better education than

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    The Use of Soliloquies in Macbeth In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses soliloquies to give further insight into the characters. These soliloquies help to bring out the aspects of each character’s personality that is otherwise hidden. Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ are prime examples of Shakespeare’s purpose when using soliloquies. Throughout the story‚ by what he says in dialogue alone‚ one can assume that Macbeth is a coward whose violence is sparked by the three witches and his wife. However‚

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    MR MURPHY MODERN HISTORY !1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………………… page 3 2.0 Comparative Uses of Power ………………….……………………………………. page 4 2.1 Struggle for Power………………………………………………………….. page 3 2.2 Uses of Power………………………………………………………………. page 4 2.2.1 Stalin’s Uses of Power…………………………………………….. page 4 2.2.2 Gorbachev’s Uses of Power………………………………………. page 4 2.3 End of the USSR..………………………………………………………….. page 5 2.4 Foreign Perspectives……………………………………………………

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