I completed my A Levels in English Literature (AQA), Religious Studies (OCR), and Sociology (AQA) and am currently a final-year student studying Philosophy. I hope you find my material resourceful! If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact me on: melissa.minkoff@outlook.com
I completed my A Levels in English Literature (AQA), Religious Studies (OCR), and Sociology (AQA) and am currently a final-year student studying Philosophy. I hope you find my material resourceful! If you have any further questions do not hesitate to contact me on: melissa.minkoff@outlook.com
An A* detailed essay surrounding the cultural significance of the handkerchief in Othello. The essay explores several different critical lenses and Shakespeare’s intention of incorporating the handkerchief in the play.
A Level RS notes on Biblical criticism, the difference between propositional and non propositional revelation, comparing & contrasting orthodox and progressive communities approach to authority of oral & written law & quotes from rabbis
A comprehensive list of ALL Othello questions (specifically for ‘Love through the ages’, however, can be used & applied to other exam boards too). Extracts for the themed question are also provided.
Essential background knowledge of 1945-1970s for unseen poetry in paper 2 & can also be applied as historical context for carol ann duffy’s ‘feminine gospels’.
A detailed analysis of Carol Ann Duffy’s poem ‘Loud’ including structural points & connections to ‘Handmaids tale’ for paper 2- Love through the ages
I have collated a bunch of in-depth, A worthy essay plans covering a multitude of themes for Othello (AQA- Love through the ages specifically). Below are some of the questions that are covered within this document:
[- “Texts typically present the damage that can be caused when taboos are broken due to love”, In light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Desdemona in this extract and elsewhere in the play
“Male characters are presented as most romantically desirable when they display heroic attributes and exert their power over others”- looking at the presentation of qualities of men
“Typically, texts present women as objects of men’s sexual desires”- looking at presentation of women
‘In the literature of love, male characters value their pride above all else, including their romantic relationships’
‘As lovers, Othello and Desdemona either worship or despise one another. There is no middle ground.’ - how Shakespeare presents O & D’s attitudes towards one another
“Male characters in the literature of love are more inclined to trust other men. This is the true cause of problems within romantic relationships between men and women”- focused on trust/broken trust
“Typically, texts present men as unable to control their emotions or act rationally upon them”
“Honour is the most important aspect of a man’s sense of self-respect”
“Typically, texts present husbands and wife present marriage from a male point of view”
Side note (O stands for Othello & D stands for Desdemona)
Material on Joseph Fletcher’s Situation ethics- doctrine of flexibility in the application of moral laws according to circumstances. Provides constructive and concise revision material for Fletcher’s 4 working principles as well as his six fundamental principles of Christian love. The possible criticisms and plus-sides of his theory is outlined too in relation to these principles.
I have collated notes on potential links between The Great Gatsby and pre-1900 poetry (‘Love Through The Ages’)- AQA
In my last year of A levels studying: English lit, Religious Studies as well as Sociology.
Uploaded some potentially resourceful material (primarily essay plans) for OCR A Level Ethics! These essay plans are for both Meta-Ethics + Business Ethics, and the questions comprehensively cover the OCR specification.
A template of revision sheets which are aimed to help when comparing different theories in a concise way- for example, Deontological (Kant) vs Utilitarianism (Bentham and Mill)
Here are a full set of beliefs notes in a poster format (for visual learners)- incorporating all units, sociologists + their perspectives, as well as criticisms of their theory
FULL booklet for AQA Sociology A Level topic, ‘World Crime’ (under Crime and Deviance). Notes centred around: State crime, Green crime, Mods and rockets, Moral panics, Deviance amplification spiral, Media and the commodification of crime, Culture criminology, media and crime etc --> Also contains all the essays for that topic at the end of the pack
Condensed and critical essays plans for ‘arguments from observation’ from Topic 4. Included a range of scholars that are considered wider reading, as well as interlinked specific points with other units.
Indepth analysis of 'The Long Queen' + multiple links between Handmaids tale (for example, the theme of isolation, motherhood vs lack of motherhood, pain and suffering, isolation, and the depiction of women as 'treasures' who are to be sought)
Combination of both Sexual ethics essay plans (using questions from the specification), as well as Utilitarianism. A plethora of evaluative points and extra wider-reading philosophers/ethicists