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How to analyse prose: reading ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘Lord of the Flies’

July 19, 2021July 27, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Previously, I wrote a post on how to analyse unseen poetry, which is a mandatory component in almost all English Literature exams (so make sure you check that out if you haven’t already).

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The problem of good and evil in ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’

June 14, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Previously, I wrote a post analysing the theme of duality in Robert Louis Stevenson’s much loved The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde. And one of the most obvious dualities in the novella is good versus evil.

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On marriage in fiction: reading Kate Chopin’s ‘The Awakening’ and L. P. Hartley’s ‘The Go-Between’

March 18, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

Is marriage necessary? 

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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 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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How to read the dramatic monologue: comparing Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s poems

July 10, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Following our discussion of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, I figured that we should look at a less turbulent and more loving union of literary minds: Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 

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How to understand any speech: your guide to ethos, pathos & logos

June 21, 2020April 5, 2021 Miss JenLeave a comment

In this post, let’s take a break from poetry and literature to look at something slightly different – rhetoric and persuasion. 

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Why are books so dangerous? Reading ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Brave New World’

May 30, 2020August 24, 2020 Miss JenLeave a comment

Dystopian fiction is a popular genre in most high school English curricula, and for good reason. 

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