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AS and A Level: Modern
- Category:
- Albert Camus
(9 essays) - Aldous Huxley
(12 essays) - Alice Walker
(62 essays) - Angela Carter
(40 essays) - Anthony Burgess
(29 essays) - David Guterson
(9 essays) - Ernest Hemingway
(52 essays) - F. Scott Fitzgerald
(105 essays) - George Orwell
(23 essays) - Harper Lee
(33 essays) - Ian McEwan
(57 essays) - J.D. Salinger
(67 essays) - James Joyce
(67 essays) - John Steinbeck
(84 essays) - Joseph Heller
(3 essays) - Ken Kesey
(8 essays) - Margaret Atwood
(28 essays) - Other Authors
(309 essays) - William Golding
(21 essays)
1,018 AS and A Level Modern essays
- Marked by Teachers essays 9
- Peer Reviewed essays 37
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Walker's presentation of Celie and Shug's growing relationship.
5 star(s)This is a very good essay - with its strongest point being the very close and accurate analysis of language using the correct linguistic terminology. This analysis leads to perceptive…
- Essay length: 1518 words
- Submitted: 12/03/2004
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Marked by teacher:
Katie Dixon
29/04/2112
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Why is symbolism in the Catcher in the Rye so important?
4 star(s)This is an interesting, thoughtful essay, which considers a number of different symbols and their functions. The text is used very effectively and the essay works best when arguments are…
- Essay length: 1095 words
- Submitted: 03/06/2005
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Marked by teacher:
Karen Reader
11/05/2012
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Reviewed by:
_becca
02/04/2012
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Explore Walkers Portrayal of Female Identity - The Color Purple
4 star(s)A well written essay which contains many valid points and shows knowledge and understanding of the novel. It also shows knowledge of historical and social context. Statements are backed up…
- Essay length: 1558 words
- Submitted: 26/04/2010
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Marked by teacher:
Katie Dixon
26/12/2111
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To what extent and in what ways is Fitzgerald purely critical of Gatsby's dreams?
4 star(s)This essay has some excellent moments and some over-generalised points. The structure is clear and the writing is fluent. Textual knowledge is evident but could be more wide ranging to…
- Essay length: 1705 words
- Submitted: 09/06/2009
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Marked by teacher:
Roz Shipway
07/12/2012
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'The American Dream not only fails to fulfil its promise but also contributes to the decay of social values' (Tyson 1999). How far does The Great Gatsby demonstrate this view of the American Dream?
4 star(s)This is a clearly structured and fluent essay which demonstrates textual knowledge and understanding. In places, ideas need to be developed more analytically and explained more clearly. However, this is…
- Essay length: 1222 words
- Submitted: 15/07/2008
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Marked by teacher:
Roz Shipway
07/12/2012
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Discuss the view that in "Behind the Scenes at the Museum" and "Catcher in the Rye" Holden and Ruby can be regarded as unreliable narrators
4 star(s)The writer is articulate and very engaged, showing some interesting points of comparison and contrast between the novels. With more focus on technique and less on relaying content, this essay…
- Essay length: 2537 words
- Submitted: 06/06/2005
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Marked by teacher:
Karen Reader
11/05/2012
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Walker's presentation of Sofia and Harpo.
4 star(s)Some good close analysis of language which leads to mature and perceptive comments. However some analysis and comments are unconvincing particularly when not supported by textual references.…
- Essay length: 1695 words
- Submitted: 12/03/2004
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Marked by teacher:
Katie Dixon
29/04/2112
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Alice Walkers depiction of men in The Color Purple has been controversial - Explore the opinions of the two critics printed below and explain your own view of the way Walker presents men in The Colour Purple.
4 star(s)Some excellent and thought-provoking ideas are brought up in this essay, in particular the well researched alternative readings of the critics. These quotes could have been analysed and commented on…
- Essay length: 2052 words
- Submitted: 23/02/2004
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Marked by teacher:
Katie Dixon
29/04/2112
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Critical Essay: 'The Catcher In the Rye' "Choose a novel which deals with the theme of isolation. By referring to the novel closely, examine the techniques the writer uses to portray this theme."
3 star(s)The writer provides an engaged response, which refers to several different parts of the text but never really addresses the 'techniques' part of the question. Consider the importance of viewpoint,…
- Essay length: 1249 words
- Submitted: 18/08/2006
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Marked by teacher:
Karen Reader
11/05/2012
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'We are not encouraged to find much sympathy with the characters in A Clockwork Orange
5 star(s)This is a truly excellent response to the question from the candidate, which concerns Burgess' characters development, plot development and language as well as others things, to analyse how sympathy…
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