AQA • English Literature A

These are my lecture notes on expressionism, realism, and the other key themes in A Streetcar Named Desire

This paper got 48 marks out of 48. The paper is on confrontation in A Streetcar Named Desire

My 25/25 (A*) essay on = ‘In A Streetcar Named Desire, Stella’s final betrayal of her sister is impossible to forgive.’ Examine this view.

My 23/25 (A*) essay on = ‘Williams presents Stanley Kowalski as no more than a brutal thug.’ Examine this view.

My 21/25 (A*) essay on = ‘Blanche is no tragic heroine, just an infuriating, self-pitying snob.’ Examine this view of Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire.

My 20/25 essay on = 'In painting a romantic and nostalgic picture of the Old South, Williams fails to acknowledge its dark side'. Examine this view.

My 25/25 (A*) essay on = Examine the relationship between Blanche and Mitch?

My 25/25 (A*) essay, with the examiner's comment, from the 2023 A-level exam on: Examine the significance of Stella’s pregnancy?

My 23/25 (A*) essay, with the examiner's comment, from the 2023 A-level exam on: Compare how the authors of two texts present ideas about the incompatibility of lovers? Anthology poems used are Wyatt's 'Who so list to hunt I know where is an hind' and Lovelace's ‘The Scrutiny’.

Five detailed A* essays for Paper 1 comparative component: Anthology and the Great Gatsby. Includes the themes of = incompatibility of lovers, romantic commitment, desire, sexual objectification, and social class.

My A* AQA English Literature essay comparing opposing ideas and values in ‘The Handmaids Tale’ and ‘Feminine Gospels’.

My A* AQA English Literature essay comparing changing social attitudes in ‘The Handmaids Tale’ and ‘Feminine Gospels’.

My AQA English Literature essay from the 2023 exam, in which I got full marks (25/25) and an A*.

My A* essay from the June 2022 paper on: 'It is Desdemona's naivety about men that brings about her downfall.' In light of this view, discuss how Shakespeare presents Desdemona in this extract and elsewhere in the play.

My 25/25 (A*) essay, with the examiner's comment, from the 2023 A-level exam on: ‘The bond between Othello and Iago is stronger than the love between Othello and Desdemona’. Discuss how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Othello and Iago in this extract and elsewhere in the play.

My quote-bank for the core drama set text, ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’, I used to get an A* in my 2023 A-level. Includes many quotes for the setting, symbolic techniques, and all characters & analysis. Also includes detailed notes on context (AO3) - of the author and historical; many literary critics' opinions, comparisons to other plays, and notes on previous productions (AO4); and brief chapter summaries.

My quote-bank for the core Shakespeare set text ‘Othello’, I used to get an A* in my 2023 A-level. Includes in-depth analysis (covering AO1 and AO2) of quotes for all characters and the key themes of: romantic love, sexual love/lust, platonic love, loss of love, unrequited love, reputation, social conventions, jealousy, and insecurity. Includes many quotes for the setting, symbolic techniques, and all characters & analysis. Also includes detailed notes on context (AO3) - of the author an...

My quote-bank for The Great Gatsby I used to get an A* in my 2023 A-level (which I compared to love poetry through the ages pre-1900 anthology, but can be used as stand-alone Gatsby revision too). Includes in-depth analysis (covering AO1 and AO2) of quotes for all characters and the key themes of: romantic love, platonic love, sexual love, unattainable love/boundaries, fatal love, sacred love, possessive love, desire, social class/wealth, jealousy, and setting/where relationship takes place. ...

My analysis of Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Feminine Gospels’ poetry, for the ‘Modern times: literature from 1945 to the present day’ section. I used this to get an A* in my 2023 A-level (which I compared to The Handmaid’s Tale, but can be used as stand-alone poertry revision too). Includes in-depth analysis (covering AO1 and AO2) and notes on context (AO3) - of the author and historical; literary critics' opinions / comparisons to other poems (AO4).

My quote-bank for The Handmaid's Tale I used to get an A* in my 2023 A-level (which I compared to Duffy’s Feminine Gospels, but can be used as stand-alone Handmaid’s revision too). Includes in-depth analysis (covering AO1 and AO2) of setting and quotes for all characters. Also includes detailed notes on context (AO3) - of the author and historical; many literary critics' opinions / comparisons to other books (AO4); and brief chapter summaries.