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    Spies by Michael Frayn at AS

    Has anybody else taught Spies as their choice of modern novel at AS level this year? I am a student myself, but I'm curious to know as the majority of my year failed the paper it would seem. I'm...
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    Ok get a grip...let's not beat about the lexis.

    Ok get a grip...let's not beat about the lexis.
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    there is less imagery when the scene is in Rome,...

    there is less imagery when the scene is in Rome, this is due to the antithetical structure and the contrasts between the two. Duty and Passion (rome and egypt)
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    Maybe you could write a book about your...

    Maybe you could write a book about your thoughts...or could that just possibly confuse things even more?
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    Haha your best bet is to not allow...

    Haha your best bet is to not allow confusion...just enjoy it, don't busy yourself asking why something is when instead you should just be greatful that it is!
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    Theoretically you are asking a question as...

    Theoretically you are asking a question as complex as what is the meaning of life? Why do we do anything?
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    Good point. Imagination is something that you...

    Good point. Imagination is something that you tend to lose as you get older (arguably) authors presumably manage to hold on to a great deal of their's, maybe it's a longing to reconnect with...
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    Other than we must? I would say it's something to...

    Other than we must? I would say it's something to do with escapism and imagination, but at the same time it can be relating a piece of literature to the reader's own circumstances - it depends on...
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    I agree with Dark Lady completely, something...

    I agree with Dark Lady completely, something doesn't have to be a great work of literature to be a good book. Take Harry Potter for instance, or even the DaVinci Code (god forbid) I've read them, and...
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    I vary slightly - currently I'm reading 2 books...

    I vary slightly - currently I'm reading 2 books (ulysses and the Iliad) but I tend to start several books at once (obviously not at the exact same time) then carry on with one or two, but come back...
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    Well arguably they weren't Homer's works were...

    Well arguably they weren't Homer's works were they? Epic poems passed down orally - and only arguably did Homer convert them to the written word.
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    Think of Ulysses as you would think of...

    Think of Ulysses as you would think of anything...think for a bit longer and your train of thought will probably take you somewhere distant from Joyce. This is how the novel is written, something...
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