Lady Macbeth has fascinated audiences for more than 400 years. She’s an enigma.However, do you see her from just one angle? Context is critical, and we know that Jacobean audiences would not accept a womanas the most powerful character in a situation: they were subservient to theirhusband’s will. So why does Lady Macbeth shed her […]
Author Archives: Kate Wilson
As an experienced tutor, I always have an educated idea of the grades my students are realistically working towards. This helps me identify how to move them up to the next level. One thing I NEVER do, however, is place limits on a student’s potential, either in my own mind or in what I say […]
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She has less than thirty words to say in the play, yet she’s a catalyst for socialism, literally and symbolically illuminating the Birling family’s attitudes and behaviours. Let’s look at the part in Act 1 where the doorbell rings: EDNA enters. EDNA: Please, sir, an inspector’s called. BIRLING: An inspector? What kind of inspector? EDNA: […]
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Why does Gerald want to marry Sheila? Gerald’s motives can sometimes be hard to understand. We know he’s a member of the aristocracy, the highest class of British society, and that social status was hugely important in the early 1900s in Britain. He can’t marry Eva. But why is he marrying Sheila if she’s of […]
After two years of part-time tuition, I officially launched Bounce full-time seven months ago—and it’s been fantastic. The students I tutor are a breath of fresh air, and during the last two and a half years, a few things have become crystal clear: Firstly, confidence is crucial, and many students lack it. I teach someone, […]