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    How does F Scott Fitzgerald tell the story in chapter two of ‘The Great Gatsby’? The introduction of Tom’s mistress‚ Myrtle‚ in Chapter Two of ‘The Great Gatsby’ plays as the focal point of the chapter. It begins with Tom and Nick travelling into New York on the train‚ however they get off in the Valley of Ashes‚ a derelict setting between West Egg‚ East Egg and New York. The pair stop at a mechanics‚ and speak with the man who is married to Myrtle‚ Wilson. Myrtle‚ Tom and Nick then go to their

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    How Images Can Convey Fantasy in to Reality. Tim Walker; ’All of my photos are linked to things that made me dream as a kid’ The quote above is from a interview with Tim Walker. When thinking of are own images they can be linked to many of are own dreams as children as well as adult‚ this is because they belong to us and we can fully understand them‚ but being able to convey this through a set of images to a stranger is what makes the complexilty of expression so hard. An image you create

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    How does Beverly Naidoo use the theme of truth in the novel “the other side of truth” In the novel " The Other Side of Truth" there are several themes‚ however one of the most important themes is the theme of truth. Both Sade’s mother and father believe that telling the truth is very important. Although Folarin believes telling the truth is good‚ this brought him harsh consequences‚ the death of Mrs.Solaja‚ and it separated him from his children. Even Sade and Femi believe in the truth‚ but end

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    How does Shakespeare use language and dramatic devices to present the theme of jealousy in Othello? ----- Othello weaves a tragic tale of love‚ jealousy and murder. Set in Venice and progressing to Cyprus‚ Shakespeare’s Othello follows the cursed path of its namesake‚ a black soldier whose love for his wife ultimately results in her death. Woven into the socially and emotionally delicate plot is a multitude of key themes‚ including race (Othello’s colour)‚ love‚ and jealousy. A key figure‚ if not

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    In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald presents a specific portrait of American society during the roaring twenties and tells the story of a man who rises from the gutter to great riches. This man‚ Jay Gatsby‚ does not realize that his new wealth cannot give him the privileges of class and status. Nick Carraway who is from a prominent mid-western family tells the story. Nick presents himself as a reliable narrator‚ when actually several events in the novel prove he is an unreliable narrator. Although

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    health. Toni Morrison makes no exeptions to this idea. In her novel Beloved‚ Toni Morrison uses trees to symbolize comfort‚ protection and peace. Morrison uses trees throughout Beloved to emphasize the serenity that the natural world offers. Many black characters refer to trees as offering healing and escape‚ therefor conveying Morrisons message that trees bring peace. Besides using the novel’s characters to convey her message‚ Morrison herself displays the good and calmness that

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    Shakespeare uses Death and the Afterlife in Hamlet to serve many purposes: to provide a means of shaping and defining characters‚ determining them to be strong‚ fearful‚ etc.; to provide the major conflict in the play‚ an internal conflict that ultimately psychologically surpasses the breadth of the external conflict; and to present cerebral discourse on a recurring theme throughout all of Shakespeare’s works‚ playing on mankind’s inability to understand Death and what comes after. Death appears

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    In the poem Sestina by Elizabeth Bishop she uses the literary terms of repetition and symbolism. She uses repetition throughout the poem by repeating the words almanac‚ stove‚ grandmother‚ child‚ house‚ and tears. She uses symbolism in the repetition of both the almanac and the tears symbolizing their fate and sadness. These repeated symbols add to the theme of the unavoidable death that is coming in the story. The story starts on a rainy September day‚ the grandmother reads an almanac to her granddaughter

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    Analyse how symbols are used to develop an idea in the text. Four paragraphs: Kites The fight between Amir and Assef The Lamb The move to America “ Tourist” Theme: “Redemption can be attainable even in the worst of circumstances” “There is a way to be good again.” Marks a point in Amirs life when he truly discovers redemption can be attainable even in the worst of circumstances. After years of dnial‚ lies‚ hiding and ignorance this phone conversation with Raham Khan plants the seeds

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    How does Shakespeare use the pairs of lovers to explore the themes of love in ‘Much A do About Nothing’? Love is an essential theme in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’. Through comic scenes Shakespeare uses characters to explore his idea on love and marriage‚ using relationships to show the trial of love. In the play Shakespeare portrays Benedick and Beatrice as critics of love‚ whilst Claudio and Hero as depicted as conventional lovers. Beatrice is a very confident‚ out-spoken and critical

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