Society Essays

Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby is set in post-war America and portrays a multitude of important themes surrounding the American Dream, which is personified by Gatsby himself. The novel investigates the validity of the American Dream “in the pursuit of happiness” (1). Fitzgerald creates a world in which society places an immeasurable importance on […]

Fitzgerald explores the wealth and glamour of the 1920s in the opening of chapter three. It focuses on the gap between perception and reality and is devoted to the introduction of the main character Jay Gatsby and the lavish, showy world he inhabits. Fitzgerald develops the readers’ responses to Gatsby’s parties by different means. By […]

This extract describes the first meeting of Nick Carraway and Tom Buchanan, and we learn about their history. It is also the first meeting of Nick and Daisy Buchanan, Tom’s wife. This is a significant passage as it initiates the idea of something sinister about apparent pureness and a “good dream”. We learn that Tom […]

Alfred Noyes was born in 1880. The Welsh coast and mountains where he grew up were an early inspiration for his work. Noyes started writing poetry in the early 1900’s, his most popular yet is “The Highwayman”, a touching story of love, tragedy and jealousy in which two lovers are parted by death. It is […]

If you have made all the mistakes in your relationship and realize that you have one final opportunity to make things right, it can be disheartening when you unintentionally let that chance slip away. It will cause pain, leading to anger and frustration, and you will protest its unfairness. However, you must remember that not […]

One might say that even though people do not practice any music themselves, still they indeed are a part of the ways in which music changes or stays the same, and how genres and new music are created. Music is communication in a way, an expression of the heart and mind, and these expressions are […]

Lloyd George’s popularity based on his achievements during World War One may be seen as what led him to win the General Election so overwhelmingly in 1918. However, his approach within the political arena and towards social policies in the early 1920’s contributed to his eventual downfall. After winning WW1, Lloyd George could sit proudly […]

Latern Yard and Ravloe were two different towns, religiously and socially. People in Latern Yard were more religious and less friendly, but in the other hand Ravloe was less Religious but friendly. In Latern Yard the church played an important part in the people’s life, it was like the heart of the town. Silas had […]

Raymond Garlick presents a frank and subtly persuasive narrative in his poem ‘Waterloo’. Through this poem, readers can explore his perspective on The Battle of Waterloo and war scenarios, which can be viewed from a contemporary and ironic point of view. To fully understand the poem, it is crucial to consider the historical context. The […]

1. Study Source A.What can you learn from this source about Chartist aims and methods?The first thing to acknowledge is that this source, an article, was written after the Kensington incident, which, although supported an enormous amount of people and required vast numbers of security, was not a violent confrontation.The march was led by O’Connor, […]

Henry David Thoreau was a man of individualism, and democracy, quoting in an essay entitled Civil Disobedience, “The government that governs best, governs least.” The quote shares the idea that man is capable of self-government, and shuns the idea of any over imposing power that may decide what is best for the people, rather then […]

The Attlee governments of 1945 to 1951 can be divided into four key sections. The first years, between 1945 and 1946, saw fervour for rapid reform in many areas of government. The year 1947 brought an abrupt end to the honeymoon, as the government was forced to shift focus from massive reform to crisis management […]

The aim of appeasement policy is to maintain peaceful relations. The meaning of ‘appeasement’ differs depending on the context. Prior to World War II, it was seen as a way to maintain peace through pacification and tranquility, while after the war it involved using bribes to achieve peace and compromising principles to avoid conflict. Neville […]

a) What can you learn from Source A about the situation in February 1917?Source A is an extract from Tsaritsa Alexandra’s diary from the 25th February 1917. After reading through the source I believe it to be inaccurate and not very reliable. This for a number of reasons, the first sentence reads:’Young people run and […]

When comprehending the play, it is important to take into account three vital elements: social, cultural, and historical. These aspects provide insight into how Brecht’s personal background could have impacted the play’s messages and sentiments while also establishing links to the play itself. The production functions as a metaphor for Hitler’s rise to power in […]

The message of the cartoon is that the workers in Russia support the whole country – and without them, Russia would collapse. It also shows that the rest of the Russians are having an easy and comfortable life at the worker’s expense and that this is very unfair. The cartoonist gets this message across by […]

The Vienna Settlement was embodied in four different yet interlocked arrangements: the Treaty of Chaumont, the two Treaties of Paris, the Treaty of Vienna and the Quadruple Alliance. The Settlement aimed to prevent further aggression from France, eliminate the revolutionaries, redraw the map of Europe, maintain peace and an effective alliance of the four Great […]

The Munich Putsch (arms revolt or coup) was an attempt to overthrow the government by Hitler and the Nazis. Hitler’s aim was to take control (advantage) of the social and political problems that were troubling Germany at that time, then march on to Berlin to set up a dictatorship. The Bavarian leader – Gustav Von […]

Upon taking the throne, Henri IV faced a multitude of challenges that threatened the stability of his reign. These included an overwhelming debt, the aftermath of civil war, and religious divisions intensified by the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572, which saw over 6,000 individuals killed in just six days and left tens of thousands […]

Many Catholic and Irish nationalist leaders attempted to advance their cause in the years 1801-1921, but to what extent they were effective, was dependent on the methods they adopted. However, some Historians have argued that the Economic and Political situation within Ireland, for example the Famine in 1845 and continued changing public opinion dictated how […]

1. How useful are Sources A, B and C in understanding what the Battle for Dunkirk was like? Explain your answer. [10]Source A depicts an amalgamation of scenes from the evacuation of the Dunkirk beaches. In the background, great plumes of black smoke billow from the town; these were so huge that contemporary sources claim […]

Despite some advancements for black Americans during WWII, their social standing continued to be subpar post-war. President Truman put forth a civil rights proposal in 1948 that aimed to outlaw lynching and end the oppression of underprivileged voters but it faced significant pushback within his own party leading to its ultimate failure. Despite some progress, […]