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AS and A Level: Pre-1900
- Category:
- Bram Stoker
(6 essays) - Bronte Sisters
(71 essays) - Charles Dickens
(46 essays) - Fyodor Dostoevsky
(183 essays) - George Eliot
(8 essays) - Jane Austen
(322 essays) - Jonathan Swift
(40 essays) - Mark Twain
(39 essays) - Mary Shelly
(35 essays) - Oscar Wilde
(14 essays) - Other Authors
(76 essays) - Robert Louis Stevenson
(45 essays) - Thomas Hardy
(145 essays)
1,030 AS and A Level Pre-1900 essays
- Marked by Teachers essays 10
- Peer Reviewed essays 10
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In Tess of the DUrbervilles, how does Hardy present Tess and Angels relationship as one that is destined to fail?
5 star(s)An excellent essay. It remains focused on the title throughout, and each paragraph builds on the previous one to create a convincing argument. The writer has a really thorough knowledge…
- Essay length: 1667 words
- Submitted: 22/01/2012
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Marked by teacher:
Val Shore
17/06/2112
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Which Character in Hardy's "Tess Of The D'Urbervilles" Do You Have the Most Sympathy For: Alec or Angel?
4 star(s)A persuasively argued essay which makes effective use of frequent brief quotation from the text. It could be further improved by more reference to actual incidents in the novel, and…
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Thomas Hardy - analysis of three poems. Afterwards, During wind and rain and After a journey.
3 star(s)The writer is aware that when discussing poetry, it is very important to consider the use of rhyme, rhythm and imagery and how these help to create meaning. However, this…
- Essay length: 2171 words
- Submitted: 21/01/2012
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Marked by teacher:
Val Shore
23/02/2012
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How far do you agree that Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice is no more than an entertaining study of the surface of polite society and its trivial doings?
3 star(s)The essay has a very promising beginning, and if it had maintained a sharp focus on 'the confinement of the lives of women' it could have been persuasive. However, the…
- Essay length: 1568 words
- Submitted: 29/10/2011
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Marked by teacher:
Val Shore
17/06/2112
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Is it possible to see Elizabeth Bennet as a feminist heroine?
3 star(s)The writer raises several interesting and persuasive points about Elizabeth from a feminist perspective. The essay could be improved by more clarity and consistency about what is meant by 'heroine',…
- Essay length: 1667 words
- Submitted: 29/10/2011
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Marked by teacher:
Val Shore
17/06/2112
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Tess says, Once victim, always victim thats the law. In the light of this remark, explore ways in which Hardy presents Tesss experiences in Tess of the DUrbervilles.
3 star(s)While this essay contains lots of interesting information it lacks focus and clarity. It could be improved in the following ways:
- by making a clear plan before beginning to…- Essay length: 2364 words
- Submitted: 14/02/2011
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Marked by teacher:
Val Shore
17/06/2112
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Critics suggest that Wuthering Heights is a novel concerned with boundaries. Explore the effect of these boundaries in relation to the relationship of Catherine and Heathcliff.
3 star(s)This is a fluently written essay which could have been excellent if it had focussed more on the text. It makes some valid points but does not always back these…
- Essay length: 1075 words
- Submitted: 18/09/2010
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Marked by teacher:
Roz Shipway
30/11/1999
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The Gothic Elements of Wuthering Heights
3 star(s)Parts of this essay read well and show textual knowledge. There is a clear structure. However, there are not enough specific references to the text to back ideas, nor does…
- Essay length: 1178 words
- Submitted: 05/02/2010
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Marked by teacher:
Roz Shipway
30/11/1999
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Hardy's use of Pathetic Fallacy
3 star(s)This essay demonstrates some understanding Hardy's use of the pathetic fallacy, but it would benefit from a clearer and more logical structure. It seems to pick out random chapters without…
- Essay length: 998 words
- Submitted: 10/03/2009
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Marked by teacher:
Val Shore
23/02/2012
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How does Jane Austen present Mr Collins in Pride and Prejudice
3 star(s)The writer realises that this is a question about Jane Austen's technique in character presentation, and offers several appropriate comments on this, mostly avoiding a merely descriptive account of what…
- Essay length: 1114 words
- Submitted: 11/03/2007
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Marked by teacher:
Val Shore
17/06/2112
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