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How does Aleksander Solzhenitsyn utilize symbolism in One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich to communicate Shukhov’s struggle to retain his identity?
What message does Sophocles’ exploration of Creon’s tyrannos trajectory in Antigone reveal about the importance of democracy?
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Exploring Dr. Rank’s Function as a Foil Character in A Doll’s House
How does Albert Camus highlight the theme of absurdity in the novel The Stranger through the death of Maman, the trial, and the final acceptance of reality?
How, and to what effect, does Baudelaire use poetic devices to convey the relationship between environment and individual?
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How does Kazuo Ishiguro use characterization and symbolism in Never Let Me Go to explore the themes of dehumanization and commodification of individuals?
How does Kafka utilise religious imagery in order to reject ideas of human superiority in ‘The Metamorphosis’?
How does Carol Ann Duffy give female characters in Greek mythology a voice to redefine their role in relationships in her anthology ‘The World’s Wife’?
In what ways does Albert Camus use the characterisation of Meursault to present him as a vehicle of absurdism in 'The Outsider'?
What does Humbert Humbert’s abjection of the feminine reveal about his own existence?
The projection of fears in Oedipus Rex
How does Arthur Miller portray Willy and Biff’s perpetual dissatisfaction through an exploration of urban and rural lifestyles, in the play Death of a Salesman?
How does F. Scott Fitzgerald use color symbolism in his novel, The Great Gatsby, to criticize the illusion of the American Dream in 20th century America?
How does Samuel Beckett utilize repetition of dialogue and time in “Waiting for Godot” reveal the inherent meaninglessness of human existence?
In what ways does Toni Morrison utilise location and season in ‘The Bluest Eye’ to explore the search for identity?
How does Leo Tolstoy utlise symbols and motifs in his novel Anna Karenina to convey Anna's transformation from a respected high society socialite to social outcast?
Culture and Power Dynamics "Fiela's Child"
How does Sophocles reinforce gender norms in a patriarchal society through the contrasting beliefs of the characters within Antigone?
Shakespeare’s use of animal imagery to reveal Iago’s insidious nature.
How does Keats construct images of femininity in order to express fear in his Odes?
The depiction and significance of natural world imagery in Fly Away Peter.
What level of importance does David Malouf ‘An Imaginary Life’ (1978) place on the landscape in the process of Ovid’s spiritual metamorphosis during his exile in Tomis?
How does Kate Chopin utilize naturalism in ‘The Awakening’ to display Edna’s inability to obtain individualism?
What effect does the characterisation of the narrator have on the reader’s perception of narrative conclusions in Kurt Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle?
How do Alan Moore and David Lloyd use the character of V in their graphic novel V for Vendetta to dismantle the theory behind contemporaneous power structures?
How does Kurt Vonnegut use satire in his novel “Cat’s Cradle” to criticise the search for absolute truth in 1960s American society?
The Nature of Loss in Elizabeth Bishop’s Poetry
To what extent does Humbert deserve to have a voice in Nabokov’s ‘Lolita’?
Arthur Miller’s portrayal of the quiet desperation of the American family in his play Death of a Salesman
How is Titania’s rebellion against patriarchal authority portrayed in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream?
How does Malala Yousafazi use persuasive language in her 2013-2019 speeches to advocate for the importance of women’s education?
How do advertisements from Dove's 2004 Campaign for Real Beauty subtly reinforce conventional beauty norms rather than support their advocacy of promoting ‘real beauty’?
How is the theme of manipulation explored through Ibsen's portrayal of Judge Brack?
How does Agatha Christie present Vera Claythorne’s gradual loss of consciousness in "And Then There Were None" ?
From Oppression to Resistance: The Evolution of Female Characters in Lao She’s Teahouse and Their Representation of Chinese History through the Use of Characterization, Humor, and Symbolism.
The Use of Characters as Symbols to Warn About the Dangers of Science in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
How does Toni Morrison use figurative language in her novel Sula to show the necessity of non-belonging in any social structure?
How are individuals world views impacted by those around them in Colson Whiteheads novel “The Nickel Boys”
In Kiss of the Fur Queen, how does Tomson Highway use religious and cultural symbolism to depict the impact of cultural assimilation on Jeremiah Okimasis’s identity?
In Siddhartha, how does Herman Hesse use the river as a tool to show Siddhartha's transformation through his journey to enlightenment?