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Analysing the theme of duality in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’

February 21, 2021February 23, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

In the age of social media, the line between our public and private selves has never been narrower. 

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Why is ‘Death of a Salesman’ so tragic?

February 8, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

You know that something’s great literature when it leaves you with a gut-wrenching feeling. 

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What’s the difference between allegory & fable?

January 4, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Here’s a starter for 10 – what is the point of literature? 

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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Mince pies & juicy persons in Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’

December 20, 2020December 21, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Happy Christmas, all. 

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What is an unreliable narrator? Reading Ishiguro & Nabokov to find out

November 24, 2020November 29, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Most of us wouldn’t want unreliable people as friends.

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What is foreshadowing? Reading Oscar Wilde’s ‘Picture of Dorian Gray’ to find out

September 26, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

One of the biggest debates in literary studies is this: should literature convey a moral message? 

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What is imagery? Reading Virginia Woolf’s ‘Mrs Dalloway’ & ‘To the Lighthouse’ to find out

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Miss Jen5 Comments

One of the most confusing literary devices is also one of the most frequently seen in literature – imagery.

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What Maya Angelou’s ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ shows us about pain

August 17, 2020August 18, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Note: This post contains sensitive content! 

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Why George Orwell’s ‘1984’ is such a timeless novel

August 7, 2020August 16, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Note: this post contains spoilers! 

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Why you should read Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Never Let Me Go’

August 1, 2020August 7, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Note: This post contains spoilers!

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