CCEA • English Literature

Exploration of marriage in Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. This is a novel driven by two major themes: marriage and violence. The combination of these occurs regularly within the story, and it has been argued that Brontë always presents love and marriage as related to violence. This essay takes marriages and relationships from throughout the entire novel and examines them in depth with a focus on whether they are always presented as violent.

A 'foil' is a literary technique wherein a character has a contrasting opposite. This is a method clearly applicable to Edgar Linton and Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, where the two characters are presented as almost exact opposites in every regard. This essay provides social and historical context, along with an analysis of literary techniques used to present the characters as foils within the narrative.

An exploration of the theme "love and marriage " in Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë. Biographical and contextual information is explored, along with a deep analysis of Brontë's use of literary devices to deal with love and marriage. The conflicting relationships between Catherine, Heathcliff, and Edgar Linton are explored thoroughly, with information on contemporary attitudes towards women and marriage. This essay is most suitable for GCSE level English Literature students, however the c...

An analysis of the character of Edgar Linton in Emily Brontë’s ‘Wuthering Heights.’ Context on the life of Brontë is provided in order to elaborate upon the points being made and show an understanding of the relation between historical events contemporary with Bronte’s lifetime and the writing of the text. Context focuses specifically on biographical context of Emily Brontë. The comparison and contrast between the characters of Heathcliff and Edgar Linton is examined at length, with r...

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This document contains 4 highly detailed essay plans for 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller, used for CCEA AS-1 Study of Drama This includes essay plans on the following: - ‘Elizabeth Proctor is more admirable than her husband’ Do you agree? - ‘Elizabeth and John are both wholly moral characters’ Do you agree? - ‘All those who hold power in the Salem community abuse it’ -‘Miller emphasises only the intolerant aspects of Salem’