Commentary on Soliloquy 1 – Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”‚ the first soliloquy spoken by the protagonist reflects the feelings of unrest plaguing this character and successfully sets up the religious framework for the remainder of the play. A soliloquy is spoken by a character that is alone on stage‚ and reveals the speaker’s thoughts and feelings towards particular events. The effect of the soliloquy is that the audience is given insight into these thoughts‚ which in turn aid
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Nouchee Lor Mrs. Kottke IB HL English 11 October 2012 Reflective Statement “He was of medium height. His shapely‚ slim figure and broad shoulders gave evidence of a strong constitution‚ capable of enduring all the hardships of a nomad life and changes of climates‚ and of resisting with success both the demoralizing effects of life in the Capital and tempests of the soul” (Lermontov pg. 50). A true man is a man who takes responsibility. He is a man who takes responsibility
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Danika Hazard Period 2 3/21/13 Mock Paper 2 Themes are very important in literature. They can be reflected in one’s life and although Jane Austen and F. Scott Fitzgerald have more than 100 years separating their lives‚ they treat some themes very similarly in their novels. The themes of love‚ wealth and change are very universal and relatable themes and in Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ and they are displayed and treated in similar ways. In both novels there
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Taylor Harvey Mrs. Thompsen IB Junior English 23 January 2013 In The Crucible‚ Author Arthur Miller creates tension within the characters in order to show the readers that the characters are conflicting. Tension is shown when characters cut each other off in mid-sentence‚ “why‚ that’s not necessary” (40). Also when they get cut off while talking they get frustrated and over whelmed with each other. Tension between the characters is also developed through lies. When Abigal willingly drinks the
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COMPARISON The two given texts share the theme water and the perception thereof. Predominantly‚ the discussion ensuing the reading of the two quite polar articles concerns first and third world problems. The first text is an article written for ‘the Observer Food Monthly’ in 2003 by William Leith and has the title ‘Give me an Eau’. The second is an information sheet adapted from UNICEF‚ written in the same year. The article written by Mr Leith has many compelling factors‚ the first being
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English Paper Two Tips 1. Look at past questions and use them to break down your texts for revision If you look through past paper questions‚ you’ll spot that the sorts of questions you receive will always be about generalised things. Off the top of my head‚ things like Setting‚ Character‚ Beginnings and Endings‚ Death‚ Love‚ Chronology etc. all tend to crop up with reassuring regularity. So‚ this is the way in which you should approach your texts when revising them. Remember that in the actual
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GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE P1 NOVEMBER 2010 MEMORANDUM MARKS: 70 This memorandum consists of 9 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over English Home Language/P1 2 NSC – Memorandum DBE/November 2010 NOTE: • • • • • This marking memorandum is intended as a guide for markers. It is by no means prescriptive or exhaustive. Candidates’ responses should be considered on merit. Answers should be assessed holistically and points awarded
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Commentary on The In-Between World of Vikram Lall In this passage from The In-Between World of Vikram Lall by M G Vassanji‚ the petrifying attack of two siblings and their rescue is depicted. With the use of an extremely detailed character description‚ the horrific nature of the attackers and the amiable personality of the rescuer become very apparent. Also‚ the unusual and enticing setting brings the story to life and also calls attention to the contrast experienced in the passage. Furthermore
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ACT 2 SCENE 2 INTRODUCTION Good afternoon. I’m going to tell you about the disposition of Julius Caesar’s wife Calpurnia‚ during the early morning hours on the Ides of March which was also the day Caesar was to be crowned king but‚ was assassinated instead. BRIEF SUMMARY The scene opens with thunder and lightning accompanied by torrential rain since the night before when Calpurnia is deeply disturbed by horrid nightmares of Caesar being slaughtered by sadistic murderers (sadistic because they were
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Word Count: 1356 May the Best “Man” Live The early twentieth century represented a time of hardship and struggles throughout Europe. In 1915‚ at the onset of World War I‚ Austria-Hungary centered at the heart of this turmoil. This societal angst eventually translated into/became the individual alienation that lies at the center of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis. The protagonist Gregor Samsa’s shocking change into a bug reflects this angst felt by Kafka and his own perception of the world – and
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