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ATAR notes text guide : North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

Hannan, Chloe2019
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The titles in the ATAR Notes Text Guides series cover everything you need to know for your set texts. Written by some of the best English students in the country, these books do the hard work for you: condensing all of the important details in your text, and providing you with sophisticated analysis you can use in your own essays. Focusing on North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, which follows the character Margaret Hale. The novel is set in the fictional industrial town of Milton in the north of England. Forced to leave her home in the tranquil, rural south, Margaret Hale settles with her parents in Milton. She witnesses the brutal world wrought by the Industrial Revolution, seeing employers and workers clashing in the first strikes. When the workers of a local cotton mill strike, Margaret immediately takes their side, already displaying a strong dislike for the mill's owner, John Thornton. As the conflict between Margaret and Thornton intensifies, however, Margaret finds herself doing the unspeakable ... falling in love. This ATAR study guide book contains: • A thorough summary and analysis of the entire text • Insightful dissections of the characters, key themes, and structural features • A comprehensive quote bank • Exemplary sample essays with commentary designed to help you increase your English examination marks • Highlighted vocabulary words to learn and integrate • Valuable advice from a high-scoring former student who shares their tips and tricks for success, and more.
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