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    Level 3 Essay Questions: NOVEL Plan each of the following essay questions. Write the introduction for each. Develop at least 2 of these before exams. Hand into your teacher and take note of the feedback so you can aim to get to the next level of achievement. Choose ONE topic. Read the whole topic and make sure you understand it before you begin your answer. Write an essay of AT LEAST 400 words. Your essay should develop a critical response based on close analysis of appropriate text(s). You should

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    Catholics. How about the prison‚ how unpopular and ugly its reality? 2. The Catholic Social Teaching did something good to the people. How about Andy Dufresne‚ did he do something good to others in prison? How? 3. Can Andy be considered a hero in prison? Why yes or why no? 4. You (student) what big accomplishment did you do so far to help society or just your surroundings? 1. In the prison they only used the name of God and hid under the pretense of the Bible‚ making them look Holy and helpful to

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    Dale Cook Ms. Tinord Honors English IV 1 August 2013 Gothic Literature at Its Finest To a gothic literature buff it would seem to be the greatest sight of all time; Two of arguably the greatest gothic poets of all time‚ Mary Shelley and Edgar Allan Poe‚ side by side. This‚ however‚ is not the case. Fortunately for poets their personality is still embodied throughout their works of literature. Seeing as they are both gothic poets that would in essence make their literary works very similar

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    the past‚ some strong evidence suggests that it has no connection with the nowadays largely condemned practise of commercial whaling. The amounts of whale meat consumed formerly were limited to the particular fishery communities. In other words‚ it can be concluded that the ‘continuity between traditional and

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    Essay Q3. In suspense there must be an unknown; a suspicion‚ a mystery‚ a danger we expect. Discuss in relation to ‘The Hunger Games’. The Hunger Games is a famous novel written by Suzanne Collins‚ that depicts the true meaning of family and how ones own actions can lead to horrible conclusions if not dealt with properly. This novel takes place in Panem‚ a country that is divided into twelve districts‚ with one being the richest and twelve the poorest. Each year‚ two young tributes from each district

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    To what extent is the USA’s superpower status threatened by the emergence of the BRICs (15) A superpower defined is a very influential and powerful nation. Currently‚ we live in a unipolar world and the USA is the only superpower. Factors such as economy‚ population‚ military strength and geographical location determine a nations superpower status. It is debatable whether the USA is currently being threatened by the emergence of NICs such as the BRICS‚ Brazil‚ India‚ Russia and China. China may

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    Examine the Gothic Elements in the Novel Wuthering Heights‚ by Emily Brontë Gothic literature originated and was very strong at the time of the Romantic Writers Movement. They were very popular and had authors such as Horace Walpole who wrote “The Castle of Oranto”‚ and novels such as “Frankenstein” and “Dracula“. Gothic novels all had a similarity between each other. They always had typical Gothic features which alleviated the novel in one way or another. For example‚ most Gothic novels involved

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    Independent Novel Study In today’s world‚ innocence cannot be preserved forever. As humans age‚ they lose their innocence due to the corruption that exists in society. This is demonstrated in the two novels‚ Catcher in the Rye and Frankenstein. The two authors‚ J.D. Salinger and Mary Shelley prove this statement through their use of various literary devices. Key characters in both novels- Holden and the creature- learn through personal experiences that innocence cannot‚ in fact‚ be preserved forever

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    explore her thoughts according to similar events that had happened in her life. Written by Joyce Carol Oates‚ “Spider Boy” is an example that highly defines gothic horror. Many of her works deal with violence‚ rape‚ death‚ or a character that has gone completely mad. “Naked” has many dark and nightmare like scenes‚ Oates writes on how a normal day can be your worst; it is that Oates puts a woman in a scene that would be worse than an average nightmare by stripping the character of who they were. Joyce

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    Melanie Konzett London‚ 2006 BA English Literature with History How and why has the Gothic been of importance in writing by and for women? The Gothic genre arose with the publication of Walpole’s Castle of Otranto in 1764‚ and achieved instantly a high popularity. It was particularly associated with female writers and readers (Markman 2003: 48). The Gothic novels of the first wave consist often of a formulaic plot around a hidden crime that feature stereotypical characters in a medieval

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