Gatsby's world of indulgence and excess, set against a recent history of mindless war, seems to be just as appropriate now as in 1925. Our somewhat heroic, somewhat feeble Jay Gatsby has continued to capture the imagination of the readers of 'The Great Gatsby'. The book continues to sell, and movie adaptations continue to be watched, and tickets to 1920s style Gatsby parties are sold year in, year out. The Leonardo Di Caprio meme will be used again and again. Gatsby prevails. In this guide from Grainne Hallahan, chapters include: context, setting, character analyses, themes, symbolism, Greek allusions, feminism, marxism, tragedy, sample question and answer.

In 2011, I began creating online tutorial videos on Youtube, with a vision to share my GCSE expertise in English language and literature. As I write, these videos have been viewed over 10 million times across 214 different nations. My GCSE English Youtube channel has over 60,000 subscribers. To accompany these videos, I have published over 20 revision guide eBooks-one of which you are currently looking at! My guide to the previous GCSEs in English language and literature sat at the top of the Amazon bestseller's list for over 45 weeks and achieved huge acclaim; this book aims to build on those strengths.In this ebook, you'll receive detailed guidance on every question in the AQA GCSE English Language exams. Please note that this ebook is not endorsed by or affiliated to any exam boards; I am simply an experienced teacher using my expertise to help students. However, if you read some of the 100+ reviews for this guide, you will see that it has already helped students, teachers and parents across the UK.As an extra bonus, this ebook contains links to five special video tutorials which are only available to those who purchase this guide. These links appear later in the text. I hope you enjoy the ebook. You should also purchase the accompanying eBook which covers the English Literature exams.

Best selling authors Andrew Bruff and Kerry Lewis help you to understand 'The Tempest' by providing a line-by-line translation into modern English of the entire original text! Each scene contains a detailed analysis, organised by theme. This essential guide contains a list of useful quotations for the busy student and a bonus example GCSE response.

Are you studying A' Level English Literature? Are you keen to do well? Mr Bruff's Guide to A' Level English Literature explains everything you need to know about the assessment objectives.* After all, how can you tailor your ideas unless you know what the examiner's looking for?At A' level, you're expected to develop informed opinions of your own. But how? Use this book as a starting point. It discusses contexts and introduces literary theory, literary movements and literary genres. It also shows you how to blend the views of others into your writing. Mr Bruff's Guide to A' Level English Literature models practical examples...there's even an essay in a bonus chapter!This handy resource explains the writing skills that you need. It also reviews and builds on your knowledge of terminology, structure, form and language.Struggling to plan and write a comparative essay? There's a chapter on how to do this. Doing the full A' level and confused about how to cite your wider reading in your coursework? Mr Bruff's Guide to A' Level English Literature has a detailed chapter on how to how to write footnotes and a bibliography.This guide is a must for any serious student of English Literature: at �4.99, it's a sound investment in your future!

Acclaimed English teacher Andrew Bruff sets out to explain everything you need to know in order to understand 'Romeo and Juliet'. This guide contains the entire original text, line by line translation into modern English, and scene by scene analysis.

In 2011, I began creating online tutorial videos at youtube.com/mrbruff, with a vision to share my GCSE expertise in English language and literature. As I write, these videos have been viewed over 7.5 million times across 214 different nations. To accompany these videos, I have published over 15 revision guide eBooks-one of which you are currently reading! My guide to the previous GCSEs in English language and literature sat at the top of the Amazon bestseller's list for over 45 weeks and achieved huge acclaim; this book aims to build on those strengths. In this ebook, you'll receive detailed guidance on every question in the AQA GCSE English Literature exams. Please note that this eBook is not endorsed by or affiliated to any exam boards; I am simply an experienced teacher using my expertise to help students. Over the past five years, I have received thousands of messages of praise and support like those you've just read in the preceeding pages. I've heard from students, teachers, parents and the authors themselves, all of whom have offered gratitude for my work. As an extra bonus, this ebook contains links to five special video tutorials which are only available to those who purchase this guide. These links appear later in the text. I hope you enjoy the ebook. If you want to contact me for any reason, please do not hesitate to do so. My personal email address is [email protected] You should also purchase the accompanying eBook which covers the English Language exams, available here on Amazon or at mrbruff.com.

Written by Lyndsey Dyer, This guide contains the complete original text, with a line by line translation into modern English. As if that's not enough, there's also detailed analysis of everything you need to know for your A' level exams, including language, structure, form, themes, context and a sample exam answer. At nearly 80,000 words, this is the definitive guide to Shakespeare's classic play.

If you're at this point, you must be getting ready for your English language exams, so we have a few words of advice for you: Exams aren't bad. They're your opportunity to show off just how much you know about English--and you have been studying it since you were five, so you definitely know a thing or two! Don't worry about your exams--worry never changes anything--instead, try and see them as an opportunity to show off what you know. Practising exam papers is a good way to revise and, because this exam is still relatively new, there aren't that many past papers out there. The papers in this book have been created to try and replicate the exam experience for you. Some people might suggest using your literature texts for practice, but the whole point of this exam is that it is unseen: it's best to work on extracts you've never read before. There is more than one way to tackle an exam paper. You could sit it in one go and complete it in exam conditions from start to finish. You could go at the papers gently, with modelled examples in front of you to help (check out the videos at youtube.com/mrbruff). Another method is to try three question threes all in a row, slide tackling your way through the paper. You might want to complete all of the Section B questions before beginning Section A. However you do it, take your time, and use the indicative content at the end to check your work. The indicative content isn't everything. You might make a point that we haven't included. Marking your own work is quite difficult so, although these are good to practise on, you should share with someone who understands the marking system to mark your work and give you feedback. This book is not a guide to the exam: it is a set of practice papers. For a detailed question-by-question guide to AQA English language, you should pick up a copy of 'Mr Bruff's Guide to GCSE English Language' in paperback on Amazon, or eBook at mrbruff.com. Please note: we are not endorsed by or affiliated to the AQA exam board. We are simply two experienced teachers creating resources.

An enhanced exam section: expert guidance on approaching exam questions, writing high-quality responses and using critical interpretations, plus practice tasks and annotated sample answer extracts. Key skills covered: focused tasks to develop analysis and understanding, plus regular study tips, revision questions and progress checks to help students track their learning. The most in-depth analysis: detailed text summaries and extract analysis to in-depth discussion of characters, themes, language, contexts and criticism, all helping students to reach their potential.

The members of an eminently respectable British family reveal their true natures over the course of an evening in which they are subjected to a routine inquiry into the suicide of a young girl.