Theme and quote comparisons between Sylvia Plath’s ‘Ariel’ anthology and Kathryn Stockett’s novel ‘The Help’. Useful for the comparisons between texts section of Paper 2.
AQA A Level Sociology - Crime and Deviance Paper 3
Detailed notes on the following topics (AO1, AO2 + AO3)
functionalist theories on crime and deviance
marxist theories on crime and deviance
interactionist (labelling) theories on crime and deviance
realist theories on crime and deviance
AQA A LEVEL English Literature A Paper 1
2 Othello essays
both grade A
june 2017 + june 2018 questions
01 Othello – William Shakespeare ‘As lovers, Othello and Desdemona either worship or despise one another. There is no middle ground.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents Othello’s and Desdemona’s attitudes towards one another in (act 4 scene 2) and elsewhere in the play. [25 marks]
01 Othello – William Shakespeare ‘In the literature of love, men control women.’ In the light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents male attitudes towards women in (act 2 scene 1) and elsewhere in the play. [25 marks]
(** do not copy these ! you will get in trouble ! I have uploaded these purely to help with essay ideas and structuring)
A 13 page summary of notable events, themes and quotes evident throughout Kathryn Stockett’s novel ‘The Help’.
a summary of all notable events of each chapter
minor analysis of key quotes of each chapter
highlight of the major themes in each chapter
page references
AQA A Level English Literature Paper 2 - A Streetcar Named Desire
past + previous essay titles
key themes in the play
notes on the significance of character and place names, Belle Reve, and dramatic techniques in the play
useful critics quotes
2 planned essays for the themes:
Desdemona as an unconventional wife
the presentation of jealousy
notes on:
Emilia as an unconventional wife
significance of Bianca
Iago as a villain
Othello as a victim
AO4 ideas:
race and heroism
sexual jealousy
Venice
marrying off daughters
role of Elizabethan wives
love and madness in Renaissance drama
form of a tragedy
A brief timeline of the play (notable events in each act and scene)