Table of Contents Dogfish Morning Poem Rage Wild Geese Robert Schumann … The Dream Work Dogfish Analysis This poem is a meditation on survival, transformation, and the harsh realities of life. The dogfish, a predatory sea creature, is a metaphor for the inevitable and often brutal forces that shape our existence. The speaker wrestles with...
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Catching Teller Crow
Table of Contents Theme – negative impact of trauma / enduring impact of trauma (destruction – mental turmoil / torment / a sense of dejectedness-the loss of trust) Theme – grief (caused by death / trauma) Imagery – imply the isolation the town creates / natural environment can also provide a sense of freedom for...
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The Memory Police
Table of Contents Essay 1: Ogawa suggests that the role of storytelling underpins the essence of humanity. Discuss. Essay 2: Explore how the author uses the typewriter/voice, heart and snow symbolically in the text. Essay 3: “No one can erase the stories!” – How does Ogawa demonstrate the importance of storytelling in the text “The...
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William Wordsworth Poems Selected by Seamus Heaney
Table of Contents Essay 1: ‘Moral lessons are at the heart of Wordsworth’s poems.’ Discuss Essay 2: ‘Wordsworth’s poetry suggests that humans can never conquer the natural world.’ To what extent do you agree? Essay 3: “The world is too much with us; late and soon, / Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers:...
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Born a Crime
Table of Contents Essay 1: “Trevor Noah’s book is as much a tragedy as it is a comedy.” To want extent do you agree Essay 2: “She never let me see us as victims. We were victims, me and my mom, Andrew and Isaac. Victims of apartheid. Victims of abuse. But I was never allowed...
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Bad Dreams and Other Stories
Table of Contents Essay 1: The collection shows that new knowledge can be both endangering and empowering. Discuss. Essay 2: ‘The stories in Hadley’s collection demonstrates that new knowledge can either empower or endanger.’ Discuss. Essay 3: ‘Hadley’s stories suggest that life is never predictable.’ To what extent do you agree? Essay 4: The experiences...
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The False Claims of Colonial Thieves
False Claims quotes bank Name of poem Quote Integration Undermining “We try to find our way through the world avoiding reactors. Terms of trade are weapon grade.” JK JK portrays that colonisers are publicising their effort on “avoiding reactors” on one hand, yet conducting “weapon grade” trades on the other hand. Thus, he rebuts the...
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Oedipus the King
Table of Contents Tiresias says to Oedipus, “Creon is not your downfall, no, you are your own.” What is the extent of Oedipus’ guilt in his own downfall? “Oedipus the King demonstrates that the quest for truth only leads to self-destruction.” Discuss. What does the play have to say about fate and free will? “The...
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