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...5. Man and Boy 6. Seeing Things 7. The Ash Plant 8. I.I.87 9. An August Night 10. Field of Vision 11. The Pitchfork 12. A Basket of Chestnuts 13. The Biretta 14. The Settle Bed 15. The Schoolbag 16. Glanmore Revisited 17. A Pillowed Head 18. A Royal Prospect 19. A Retrospect 20. The Rescue 21. Wheels within Wheels 22. The Sounds of Rain 23. Fosterling (A number of the poems in Part I above were printed in "The Tree Clock" by Linen ...
...Lightenings 25. Settings 26. Crossing 27. Squarings **On selected poems in "Seeing Things"** Most of Seamus Heaney's poems wrote in 'simple and unadorned diction' (Walt Whitman's term). This kind of poetry tends to avoid complicated symbols and allegories. Instead, rhythm with strong accent becomes an emphasis thing. The first poem on the book, The Journey Back, shows us about the term simple and unadorned diction above: --- Larkin's shade ... Read review

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Poetry was Hardy’s first and last love. He wrote poetry for 60 years and only turned to his more famous fiction at a later date after retiring from poetry. There is every shade of emotion in Hardy’s beautifully composed ‘petits poemes’. He shows both great technical inventiveness and a masterly control of language. The poems seem caught between his humility, his self-deprecation and a strangely strong sense of pride at his creations. Reading these ... Read review

Advantages: Powerful and gripping storyline, Great contributions of all characters
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Written by Arthur Miller in the early 1950s during the time of the McCarthyism when the government blacklisted accused communists. Miller was also summoned in court and he wrote this play as a parable and links the Salem witch-hunt and the McCarthy trials which took place nearly 250 years apart. A very powerful play and an excellent one to study for GCSE English Literature for its revoloutionary work in the theatre and its portrayal of the human ...
...man's struggle to find and do what is right by him. With just 4 Acts and 5 important characters, this truly is a masterpiece. Proctor, a hard-working family man finds in the middle of lying and confessing to witchcraft, both of which go against his newly developed religious beliefs. ... Read review

Advantages: Interesting concept behind the plot
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Author: George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright born in 1856, and who died in 1950. Although he write music as well, he most enjoying writng plays, with the prupose of putting across a social message, and making it more memorable with the use of comedy, whilst doing so. Some of his plays addressed the issue of education, religion and government, however one topic he often considered was the exploitation of the working class. As a socialist, ...
...a British socialist movement, writing brochures and leaflets for them. He even married a fellow member of the Society, called Charlotte Payne-Townshend. He was an eloquent orator, and gave speeches on equal rights in politics for men and women, how to live healthy lifestyles, and condemning the attitudes of the rich towards the poor. This socialist attitude of Bernard Shaw influenced many of his writings, including Pygmalion, which has become a classic. ... Read review

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...written by Arthur Miller during the time of Senator Joseph McCarthy, who stirred strong ant-communist feelings amongst the American people, and used this fear of Communism to his advantage, often attempting to discredit his critics with claims of Communism. Many often falsely confessed, as they realised that their innocence was not worth anything. The plot itself is based around the mass hysteria of the Salem witch-hunts of 1692, with the book itself ...
...not 100% historically accurate, as the ages of John Proctor and Abigail are changed to suit the plot. However, the story is powerful, and captivating, whether read with its historical context, and the allegory of Communism, or whether just as an example of mass hysteria which can grip the public, and tear people's lives apart. The leading character in the play is John Proctor, who is the hero of the story, although readers are aware of his flaw, ... Read review