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
A top quality A* (24/25) essay exploring the representation of the three women: Desdemona, Bianca, and Emilia in the extract as well as elsewhere in the play. The essay ticks off all A01-4 objectives, and has plenty of wider critics & their perspectives included.
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)
Comprehensive essay plans for AQA English Literature, ‘A Streetar Named Desire’- covering: plight of woman in 1940s, shift of power dynamics between Blanche + Stanley, the significance of setting and use of props etc
Detailed and evaluative essay plans covering: Mendelssohn + his impact on Jewish life, whether the development of science + rational thought has posed a challenge to belief in G-d or whether they can work hand-in-hand etc
Detailed essay plans for the unit on Feminism (including scholars such as Plaskow and Adler), and highlighting the disparity between progressive & orthodox views
Comprehensive notes on the feminist perspective of marriage, women in religious scriptures, their impact on secular society (Adler+ Plaskow), and a contrast between orthodox and progressive views concerning women
Essay comparing and contrasting corporate religious experiences with individual (which one is more satisfactory) - OCR A Level Religious Experience Unit [Philosophy]
Comprehensive + critical essay plans for OCR RS A Level Philosophy, ‘Mind, body and soul’, with a wide range of scholary views to reinforce and debunk arguments
