Ironically for a comedy‚ suffering and cruelty lie at the heart of the play‚ how far do you agree with this view? Despite the comical premise of Twelfth Night (TN) there is an underlying vein of cruelty and suffering that runs throughout the play. This is often a direct consequence of the humour conveyed through the narrative. Sir Toby Belch’s trick on Malvolio is an example where the letter orders him to wear yellow stockings ‘ever cross-gartered’. A question is raised as to whether Shakespeare
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Do you agree with the view that the Conservatives were certain to win in 1979? Thatcher offered different and better ideas for the country and government which many people believed an improvement‚ gaining her a lot of popularity amongst the public but before the Conservatives were in government with Thatcher‚ the Labour party had a few difficulties (such as the winter of Discontent) whilst in power‚ which is possibly why the Conservatives won the General election. However this win could be purely
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Do you agree with the view that Party Politics was the main reason that the suffrage campaign failed 1860-1914 Sources: I (pg.49)‚ J (article) Despite many years of campaigning‚ by 1914 the suffrage women had not achieved the vote. There were many things holding back suffrage progression from 1860-1914 and came most significantly in the form of the Prime Minister W.E Gladstone. But how much party politics had to do with the liberals position against suffrage is not a certainty. The liberals
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In the Odyssey‚ women are the source of many difficulties for Odysseus‚ such as Calypso. Odysseus was kept captive by calypso for seven years which delayed his long journey home. Circe and the sirens also cause problems for Odysseus and his crew. However it is not only women that are the source of Odysseus’ difficulties as men and gods also hinder home. Poseidon is a constant threat to him along with other gods such as Aeolus refusing to help Odysseus after his men betray him. Out of all of Odysseus’
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Hitler’s Foreign Policy The Revival of Germany January 1933 – Hitler becomes Chancellor Hitler’s Foreign Policy Aims 1. Destroy Treaty of Versailles (Versailles had limited Germany’s armed forces‚ taken away her colonies‚ forced Germany to give land to her neighbours which meant there were Germans under foreign rule) and impose German control in Europe. This involved rearmament & the destruction of French alliance system. 2. Union of German-Speaking people → Hitler was an Austrian
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To what extent was the Second Reich an entrenched autocracy between 1900-1914? In the years 1900-1914 there was arguably a significant move towards democracy within Germany. There were general desire for political and social reform and many wished for constitutional change. However‚ come 1914 Germany still remained nearly as autocratic as it had been back in 1900. Over this period it can clearly be shown through 3 key areas: the Constitution‚ German policy and events‚ that‚ regardless of attempted
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economy from 1945 to 1973 has been over-rated.” How far do you agree? The global economy from 1945 to 1973 grew at an astounding rate even though many of the countries had been badly affected after World War II (WII) in 1945. Many factors have resulted in the explosive growth‚ and the role of the Americans is one of them. The Bretton Woods System and multi-national companies (MNCs) have also contributed to the growth. However‚ I do not agree that the American contribution was over-rated because we see
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I think that Russia was unrecognisable in 1894 compared to what it was in 1881 when it was inherited by Alexander III. Alexander III had changed many things from when he came into power and still remained when he had died in 1894. One thing that had changed in Russia from when Alexander had come into power in 1881 was that there was increased repression regarding politics. The Statue of State Security was introduced which brought government-controlled courts into the country and could now put
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‘At the root of the Cold War was the German Question.’ Discuss. 1945 was a momentous year for change; the war was over‚ an atomic bomb had been used Germany was divided‚ decolonisation had created a power vacuum‚ and a harrowing symbiosis between America and the USSR had developed. The Cold War which subsequently arose was not like the other endemic wars of the past millennium‚ it was a combination of two kinds of war; it was both an ideological confrontation and a struggle to maintain the balance
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How far do you agree that the Hundred Flowers campaign was a trick designed by Mao to trap his opponents? The Hundred Flowers Campaign began in 1957 when Mao Zedong declared in a speech‚ “Let a hundred schools of thought contend‚” effectively encouraging criticism from members of the Chinese Communist Party. After members began pointing out where the party had made mistakes‚ however‚ Mao suddenly reversed this new policy and began the Anti-Rightist Movement‚ condemning the critics whose opinions
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