Theme or Issue – Wuthering Heights, A Doll’s House, Juno for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab

Some texts leave readers with a largely idealistic impression of a theme or issue, while others leave readers with a more realistic or believable impression of the same theme or…

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GVV – Juno, A Doll’s House and The Great Gatsby for Leaving Cert English Comparative #625Lab

The general vision and viewpoint of a text can be shaped by the reader's attitude to a central character. Compare the extent to which your attitude to a central character…

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Theme or Issue – Wuthering Heights, Big Maggie, Juno for Leaving Cert English #625Lab

“In many texts, a theme or issue may not be resolved to the complete satisfaction of the reader.” (a) Discuss the extent to which a theme or issue is resolved…

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GVV – Death and Nightingales, A Doll’s House, Juno for Leaving Cert English #625Lab

“Significant events in texts and the impact they have on readers often help to clarify the general vision and viewpoint of those texts”. With reference to three texts on your…

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Cultural Context – Juno, Foster, The Plough and The Stars for Leaving Cert English

“Understanding the cultural context of a text adds to our enjoyment of a good narrative.”  In the light of the above statement write an essay comparing the cultural contexts of…

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General Vision and Viewpoint – The Great Gatsby, Juno, The Plough and The Stars for Leaving Cert English

"A variety of factors in texts can change or reinforce our initial impression of the general vision and viewpoint of a text." Compare the main factor or actors that changed…

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Cultural Context – Big Maggie, The Great Gatsby and Juno for Leaving Cert English

“In any cultural context, deeply embedded values and attitudes can be difficult to change.” Compare the extent to which the above statement is valid in relation to your understanding of at…

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Leaving Cert English Comparative – General Vision and Viewpoint – Foster and Juno

“The general vision and viewpoint is shaped by the reader's feeling of optimism and pessimism in reading the text” The author added a note with her essay:  "I mainly struggle…

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Leaving Cert English Comparative – General Vision and Viewpoint – Sample Essay: Foster, Juno and All My Sons

"Each text we read presents us with an outlook on life that may be bright or dark, or a combination of both brightness and darkness."In light of the above statement,…

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