Savagery and Civilization in Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies is set during an unspecified nuclear war, the boys arrive on the island after their plane crashes on to an isolated island. What follows is the boy’s descent into savagery after they realise they are not confined to the rules of civilization. Lord [...]
Although there was a big drive in the 18th century to prescribe all aspects of written language use, spelling had already gone through some standardisation from Old English onwards. In the Early Modern English period (1450 -1700), individual printers established their own conventions and styles. Printers wanted to fit words neatly on to a line. [...]
The lowest trees have tops, the ant her gall, The flie her spleen, the little sparke his heate, And slender haires cast shadows though but small, And Bees have stings although not great, Seas have their source, and so have shallow springs, And love is love in beggars and in kings. Where waters smoothest [...]
How to read non-fiction texts The first step when reading your non-fiction text is to identify the genre, audience and purpose. The genre is the type of text. In your examination this may be a newspaper article, a magazine, a website, an extract from a novel or a leaflet. Looking at the type of [...]
How to write academic essays Writing ‘for and against’ an argument can be a difficult task. Providing a balanced discussion requires you to use evidence and reasons why each opinion has consequence. The type of argument is often concluded with the stronger argument. What should your ‘for and against’ essay include? [...]
Silvia Plath uses her own life experience in The Bell Jar in order to write an account of mental illness. Silvia Plath gives the reader a personal insight into her thought process through the protagonist.
The introduction to ‘The Tell Tale Heart’ immediately grabs the reader’s attention. With every word Poe urges the story forward; this insistence is driven by the narrators need to prove his sanity.
Literary Theory – The Author
Literary Theory
The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in Europe between about 1660 and 1770. It emphasised the power of human reason to explain the nature of the world and the universe, to bring greater happiness and progress to humanity, and to fight against ignorance, superstition and injustice.
