English Literature Edexcel Coursework (Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire) Comparison Essay

English Literature Edexcel Coursework (Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire) Comparison Full Mark 40/40 and A* Essay

Attached is an example of a full mark essay along with a bibliography and footnotes. Please do not copy any sections of the essay, in order to prevent plagarism, but do use it as a guide when planning and writing your own essay. Highly recommend comparing the two American texts above as there are multiple themes that work very well in comparison.

I have also included other possible comparative questions for the two texts that I wrote on, as there are some other great possibilities that I considered alongside illusion versus reality.

Finally, please find a resource checklist which will be useful when it comes to remembering to include all of the specific A0s.

‘“Can’t repeat the past’ he cried incredulously. ‘Why of course you can!”’ Compare the ways in which Fitzgerald and Williams present illusion versus reality in The Great Gatsby and A Streetcar Named Desire.

I would first set up a logical plan before writing:
Logical Plan
Thesis – Compare the ways in which Fitzgerald and Williams present illusion versus reality in the ‘Great Gatsby’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’.
First Argument: How characters rely heavily on facades, which create delusion perspectives (living by illusions).
Quotes, Critics and Context
Second Argument: How is symbolism and imagery used within both text in order to explore illusion versus reality.
Quotes, Critics and Context
Third Argument: How characters are destroyed by their illusions whereas those who embody reality
Quotes, Critics and Context
Conclusion

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