Question: Name one text on your comparative course and identify a hero, heroine or villain you studied. Use one or more key moments to explain whether in your opinion, this character reacted positively or negatively when faced with a difficult situation. Support your answer with reference to the text. Small Things Like These Hero A Read More …
Villain: Warden Norton We first see how evil Norton is when we witness Hadley beating a prisoner to death on Andy’s first night in prison. Hadley suffers no consequences for his actions so it is clear that Norton allows Hadley to do whatever he likes to keep the prisoners in line. We see how corrupt Read More …
Sample Answer: A hero who Faces a Difficult Decision Notes on Hero/Villain Cultural Context in Shawshank, Philadelphia and Room
Question: Name one text on your comparative course and identify a hero, heroine or villain you studied. Use one or more key moments to explain whether in your opinion, this character reacted positively or negatively when faced with a difficult situation. Support your answer with reference to the text. The text I have studied is Read More …
In Chapter five, Furlong returns to the convent to deliver a big order of coal. It is a Sunday morning and the town is quiet as he makes his way through the convent except for the singing he hears coming from St Margaret’s next door. He makes his way to the coal house and the Read More …
“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 …
The author uses the bleak image of crows at the beginning of the chapter to create a dark and sinister tone. We get a description of the crows scavenging for food around the town and how they perch in the trees outside the local convent at night. The link between the crows and the convent Read More …
Chapter 3 begins by describing the beginning of Christmas in the town as the people get ready for the festivities. The description of the Virgin Mary kneeling passively in the town’s nativity scene is symbolic of the role of women in both religion and in Ireland at the time. The people of the town gather Read More …
The story begins in October just as the clocks have gone back and there is a sense of darkness and despair in the opening chapter as the people of New Ross brace themselves against the harshness of winter. There is a clear use of pathetic fallacy in the opening chapter as the weather reflects the Read More …
Talk: “Different but Equal — Speaking Out About Racism in Ireland” Good morning everyone, My name is Precious and I’m seventeen years old. I moved to Ireland five years ago with my family. When we first arrived, I was nervous but also really excited. I imagined green fields, friendly faces, and a fresh start. And Read More …
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