Comparing a Hero and a Villain

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Identify a hero, heroine or villain from at least two texts on your comparativecourse. Compare the ways in which aspects of your chosen characters’ thoughts andactions fascinated you. Support your response with reference to yourchosen texts. (40) The characters I will be discussing are Bill Furlong, who is the hero of Small Things Like These Read More …

A hero from Small Things Like These

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Name one of the texts on your comparative course. Identify a hero, heroine orvillain from the text. Describe the moment when you believe you saw the mostheroic or most villainous aspect of your chosen character. Explain why you believethat this moment revealed the most heroic or most villainous aspect of his orher character. Support your Read More …

2024 Question on Hero, Heroine, Villain

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Name one of the texts on your comparative course. Identify a hero, heroine orvillain from the text. Describe the moment when you believe you saw the mostheroic or most villainous aspect of your chosen character. Explain why you believe that this moment revealed the most heroic or most villainous aspect of his or her character. Read More …

Sample Othello Answer on Iago

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“Iago is an evil villain with no redeeming qualities.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your answer with reference to the play, Othello. Iago, the machiavellian ensign from Shakespeare’s Othello is one of the most intriguing characters in English literature and one who divides opinion among critics to this Read More …

Othello Highlights the Weakness in Human Judgement

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“Shakespeare’s Othello highlights the weakness of human judgement.” Discuss. Shakespeare’s Othello is one of the most intriguing plays in English literature, highlighting how easily humans can be manipulated by those with ulterior motives. The weakness of human judgement is exposed through the characters of Roderigo, Othello and Cassio, as their gullibility and poor judgement inadvertently Read More …