Explore the ways writer present conflict in the text you have studied (ACT 3 SCENE 5) The tragedy of ’Romeo and Juliet’ is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. It was written in the late 16th century. The contemporary society is reflected throughout the text; one in which men rule and women are viewed as possessions. Romeo and Juliet is a play driven through by enmity and conflicts throught Act 3 scenes 5. The play emphasizes a struggle between two or more things. Although the play shows the
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“Testament of Youth” by Vera Brittain 1933 How does the writer portray her feelings about war? The testament of youth was written 15 years after the First World War‚ therefore it is not perhaps as reliable because she’s had time to forget the memories and also be given different people’s views which would mean that she didn’t put something in or changed it because it didn’t fit with her new views. However it may be even more reliable because since the war ended more truths have come out‚ when
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How do the ideas espoused by Mary Wollstonecraft and other feminist writers of her time relate to women today? In A Vindication of the Rights of Woman‚ Mary Wollstonecraft presented and developed ideas that were groundbreaking and new for her time. She believed the only way women could view their social roles objectively and differently was through education. Her ideas were “unambiguously feminist‚ although by modern standards‚ they may seem outdated” (“History of feminism”). But I believe
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results in a “successful incorporation of the antagonist into the adult world”. (d) Say what opportunities for self- evaluation these short stories provide for you and adolescents who will interact with them in the classroom. 4. Fully explore the writers’ use of irony in “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Necklace.” For each story :
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In “The White Devil” by Webster and “Paradise Lost Boox IX” by Milton there are a handful of characters that are driven by ambition. These characters often make foolish decisions to achieve their goals‚ often with consequences. Both Webster and Milton present ambition as a positive motivation but show that being over ambitious for personal gain has detrimental effects. In “The White Devil” Webster presents Flamineo as the most ambitious character in the play. He is driven by the personal goal of
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An overview of the Victorian literary period‚ Charlotte Brontë as one of the main writers and her most important book‚ Jane Eyre Victorian characteristics in British literature The most accepted general period in which Victorian Literature prevailed has its beginning in the early 1830 and its end around the 1900s. Anyhow‚ it is related to Queen Victoria’s reign‚ from 1837 to 1901 – from when she was only eighteen until her death. The reason why it’s so important‚ marked as an Era‚ is because
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How have writers created voices to convey mood and attitude in ‘Romeo and Juliet’‚ and in poems from ‘Moon on the Tides?’ Shakespeare has created a variety of voices in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by giving the characters a dialogue that tells the audience about themselves and the world they live in. Two characters‚ Juliet and the Nurse have mostly the voices conveying changing moods and different attitudes. I will then relate how ideas presented in Romeo and Juliet can be compared with the moods and
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Callum Fisher How do the writers Benjamin Zephaniah and Wole Soyinka challenge racism in their poems ‘Neighbours’ and ‘ Telephone Conversation’? In times of great stress or trauma‚ poetry has always proved as a perfect medium for people to voice their views and opinions‚ and to get them heard. Two prime examples of this are Benjamin Zephaniah and Wole Soyinka’s respective ‘Neighbours’ and ‘Telephone Conversation’. Both poems address the subject of racism and attempt to tackle racial stereotypes
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In both texts‚ A Christmas Carol and Macbeth‚ the main characters change throughout the extent of the novella. This affects the other characters in the story‚ not always in a good way. Additionally‚ particular techniques are used to create an atmosphere around these characters. The authors of the original texts are not particularly the only people that have a say in how these protagonists are perceived‚ they have been presented in all manners of ways; with directors (such as Roman Polanski‚ director
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Write about the ways writers use marital status in ‘A Doll’s House’ by Henrik Ibsen and ‘A Woman of No Importance’ by Oscar Wilde. Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ has many key themes such as reputation and status in society‚ women’s rights and money and security. These themes add key elements to the play which help develop the narrative. Similarly Wilde focuses on these in ‘A Woman of No Importance’. In both plays‚ the women openly voice their opinions‚ sometimes not thinking of how this could affect
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