The choice, the option, the decision of marriage is one that I have been currently making and via the thoughts and conclusions of, specifically philosophers, I have been able to successfully develop my own.
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A Comparison Between the poems ‘Cousin Kate’ and ‘Ballad’
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Comparing and Contrasting Poetry
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In "Valentine", Duffy uses the onion to give an original and, in some ways, a shocking view of love: "Not a red rose or a satin heart" - she ignores the clichs and opts for something more dramatic and powerful.
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Compose and Contrast the two heroes in ‘The Sextons Hero’ by Elizabeth Gaskell and ‘Old Mrs Chundle’ by Thomas Hardy
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Compare and contrast the two poems, 'Spring Morning' by John Clare, and 'Coldness In Love' by DH Lawrence paying particular attention to their attitudes to love.
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Compare and analyse themes of loss and isolation in looking for dad and the sick equation by Brian as well as long distance by Tony Harrison
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I have chosen beauty and the Beast as the fairytale I was going to manipulate in the style of Angela Carter. In the original tale Beauty is thought of as a selfless woman who is willing to sacrifice for both her father and the Beast
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