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GCSE: English Literature

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    How does Steinbeck present the character of Crooks in the novel 'Of Mice and Men'?

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    Throughout the play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth together demonstrate how ambition can turn a loyal soldier into a bloodthirsty murderer

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    Pride And Prejudice:Why is the news of the elopement of Lydia and Wickham in Chapter 46 such an important moment and how does it affect what follows in the novel?

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    Compare and Contrast Horses by Edwin Muir and Pike by Ted Hughes

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    Conflict is often shown throughout the novella of 'Of Mice and Men'. Usually, it is a result of the strain that the Great Depression placed on the people who lived through it.

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    Compare and contrast the images of love in: Act I Scene V, Act II Scene II and Act V Scene III

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    How does Susan Hill use Gothic techniques to create tension and horror in the chapter In the Nursery in The Woman in Black?

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    Is Iago The Perfect Villain?

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    How does Spielberg use a variety of cinematic techniques in Jaws to engage the audience?

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    To Kill a Mocking Bird. In this essay, I will explore the ways in which family relationships are presented, specifically within the Cunningham, the Radley and Ewell families and will refer to the language devices and techniques used to explore theses rela

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GCSE English Literature

GCSE English Literature will introduce you to some of the greatest works by writers from both the modern era and from the past. You'll bestudying dramatic works, poetry and prose and analysing how they were written, what they say about the times in which they were written, and the devices that the writers used to tell their story effectively.

Quite which examples you'll be reading and studying depends on the specification you are entered for and what choices your teachers make but you'll definitely be studying a Shakespeare play. Studying the subject allows you to build strong skills of analysis, evaluation, critical thinking and literacy; qualities which are extremely valuable infurther study and in the world of work.

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