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Duality in Jekyll and Hyde

Explore the intricate themes of duality, repression, and morality in 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' through key quotes and in-depth analysis. This summary highlights the contrasting personas of Jekyll and Hyde, the struggle between good and evil, and the societal implications of secrecy and identity. Ideal for students studying Robert Louis Stevenson's classic work.

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Jekyll and Hyde Quote Analysis

Explore key quotes from 'Jekyll and Hyde' with in-depth analysis of character perspectives, themes of duality, and societal context. This summary highlights the complex interplay of good and evil, the Victorian struggle with morality, and the significance of each quote in understanding the narrative. Ideal for students seeking to deepen their comprehension of the text.

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Key Quotes from Jekyll and Hyde

Explore the top 27 pivotal quotes from 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' with detailed annotations. This resource highlights key themes such as duality, repression, and the conflict between good and evil, providing essential insights for students studying this classic novella.

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Jekyll and Hyde: Key Themes

Explore essential themes and quotes from 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' for Higher English. This comprehensive guide covers duality, morality, reputation, and the conflict between civilization and savagery, providing key insights for your studies.

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Love and Class in Gatsby

Explore the intricate comparisons between pre-1900 love poetry and F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby'. This analysis delves into themes of love, obsession, and class divisions, highlighting works by poets such as Byron, Rossetti, and Donne. Discover how these literary pieces reflect societal norms and the complexities of relationships in both the past and the Jazz Age. Ideal for students studying literature and poetry.

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Crooks: Racism & Isolation

Explore the character of Crooks in 'Of Mice and Men' through key quotes and in-depth analysis. This study note delves into themes of racism, isolation, and the impact of societal structures on Crooks' life in 1930s America. Understand his struggles, intelligence, and the significance of his possessions, as well as his interactions with other characters like Curley's wife and Lennie. Ideal for literature students seeking to grasp the complexities of Crooks' character and the broader social commentary in Steinbeck's work.

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Jekyll and Hyde 39/40 essay- GCSE

How does Stevenson present Jekyll in the novel Jekyll and Hyde?- grade 9 marked essay

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Character Analysis: The Great Gatsby

Explore in-depth character analyses of key figures in 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This study note covers the complexities of Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Myrtle Wilson, and George Wilson, highlighting their motivations, relationships, and the social dynamics of the 1920s. Ideal for students seeking to understand character development and thematic elements in this classic novel.

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Gatsby Character & Theme Analysis

Explore in-depth character and theme analysis of 'The Great Gatsby' through comprehensive mind maps. This resource highlights key concepts such as the American Dream, social class dynamics, and the tragic flaws of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan. Ideal for students seeking to understand the complexities of Fitzgerald's narrative and its critique of 1920s America.

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A Thousand Splendid Suns

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English Literature - A level - Edexcel - A thousand splendid suns Exampler essay - Female suffering - top tier

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English Literature - A Thousand Splendid Suns: Chapter 21

English literature A Level prose to compare to wuthering heights - edexcel - slideshow for a thousand splendid suns chapter 21- summary, themes, context, key quotes etc

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English Literature - A Thousand Splendid Suns Part 1 Chapter Summaries

The chapter summaries are set out with 1, 2 and 3 for each chapter. 1 is a brief summary, 2 is a key quote and 3 is context. They go down the page, so chapter 2 will be found under 1 rather than next to it. I hope they’re helpful :)

Dracula

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plot summary of dracula

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context of dracula

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English Language - Dracula: Critical Interpretations

Exploring the critical interpretations of Dracula by Bram Stoker

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English Literature - Edexcel Paper 2 Beloved and Dracula Theme Bank

A theme bank complete with referenced chapters in the novels Beloved and Dracula for the Edexcel Paper 2 A-Level English Literature Exam.

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English Literature - ‘men defy stereotypes in gothic’ ocr a level essay plan

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English Language - Dracula chapter summaries and analysis

In depth analysis and summaries for the chapters up to chapter 11, for Bram Stokers’ Dracula. For context i do AQA english lang and lit

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English Language - Dracula A-Level notes

A PDF with detailed quote analysis for the novel Dracula, chapter 8.For context i do english lang and lit AQA.

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English Literature - Dracula (Chapters 1-23)

Synopsis, themes and notes for chapters 1-23 of Dracula.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Fahrenheit 451

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Jonathan Swift

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Annotated Epigraph for THT - also suitable for anyone doing THT at GCSE

Lord of the Flies

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Never Let Me Go (novel)

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English Literature - Never let me go key moments

Detailed quotes and analysis on Never Let me go for GCSE

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English Literature - —NEVER LET ME GO CONTEXT MINDMAP—

P.S. the information in red I couldn’t remember at the top of my head so I wrote everything I knew in white and what I couldn’t remember in red.

Of Mice and Men

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Pride and Prejudice

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English Literature - Pride and Prejudice chapter summaries

GCSE English literature pride and prejudice chapter summaries chpaters 1-33

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Purple Hibiscus

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English Literature - Purple Hibiscus characters and themes and quotes

50 Page document analysing quotes for certain characters and themes. Starts with the Characters and goes through quotes by each chapter per each character. Then there are quotes for the themes. These notes from School helped me get a grade A

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English Literature - Purple hibiscus summary notes of each chapter

Purple hibiscus is a novel that is featured on the specification for Cambridge IGCSE (CIE). It is tested on Paper 1 (Poetry and Prose). Edit . In chapter 10 , it's Papa Nnukwu who dies in his sleep not Papa Eugene. Ignore the mistake

Tess of the D'urbervilles

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Context, chapter summaries, themes and a few quote analysis. Hope you enjoy :)

The Color Purple

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English Literature - The Color Purple x Streetcar Named Desire - Theme: Women and Female Sexuality

The Colour Purple x Streetcar Named Desire Prose Comparison A level AQA paper 2 Women and Female Sexuality Similarities and Differences.

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English Literature - The Colour Purple - Context Notes

Covers - Walkers' background - patriarchy - Slavery - Racism - Feminism

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

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English/Drama - Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (CIDNT) - Presentation

The Fault in Our Stars

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The Great Gatsby

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The Hate U Give

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The Help (novel)

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Key notes and quotes on Skeeter in Kathryn Stockett’s The Help. Includes key concepts and her purpose too.

The Kite Runner

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English Literature - The Kite Runner Essay

A "The Kite Runner" essay on masculinity. I believe this was the 2020 exam question - not quite sure. I got 22/25 for this essay and thought I'd share what and English Literature B essay is meant to look like! Hope this helps! :)

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English Literature - Kite Runner Key Quotes

quotes from each chapter

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Themes of power, rebellion and abuse

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English Literature - Chapter summaries: Kite Runner

Chapter, description with themes in mind, quotes and analysis

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Page with best kite runner quotes and analysis to go with them , great for Nat 5 sqa critical essay .

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English Literature - Chapter 7 - The Kite Runner

Analysis on chapter 7 of the kite runner

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English Literature - Symbols and Motifs in the Kite Runner

A mind map of key symbols and motifs that you can talk about in Paper 2 about the Kite Runner

The Poet X

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English Language - Young and dyslexic - annotations

Annotations on Benjamin Zephaniahs, young and dyslexic - Ollie

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English Language - young and dyslexic notes

notes on “young and dyslexic”

The Scarlet Letter

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key notes

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The Things They Carried

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English Literature - what were they like annotations

what were they like, gcse english literature, annotations, conflict poem

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English Literature - Journey’s End Essay Plan on Heroism and Cowardice

How does Sherriff explore the themes of heroism and cowardice in Journey’s End? A-Level and GCSE English Literature. Includes analysis of quotes, context, critical reception.