In the sixth episode of GCSE RevisionPod, recorded in the luxurious surroundings of Mr Forster's car, we delve deep into the miserly world of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Find out why money truly doesn't make you happy, how trees can sometimes represent all that is wrong with the world, while fires, by way of contrast, can depict the best sides of humanity -- thankfully no trees end up on fire or who knows what the imagery would mean!

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A Christmas Carol episode 1 - Wealth

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This week, we use the same extract to look at how the writer has structured the text to interest us as a reader. Remember that magic question: when do things change and why?

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AQA Language Paper 1, Question 3 - Life of Pi

In this episode, we take you through how to analyse the writer's use of language for AQA Language Paper 1, question 2.

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AQA Language Paper 1, Question 2 - Life of Pi

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, revision podders! We hope you enjoy this episode on one of Shakespeare's most interesting characters: Juliet.

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Romeo and Juliet episode 4 - Juliet

9 episodes! 9 whole episodes--you lucky, lucky revisers! This week we look at Eric, his terrible deeds and Priestley's perhaps uncomfortable presentation of him at the play's end. Can a modern audience still relate to this message in the same way? We explore all this and more. 

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An Inspector Calls episode 9 - Eric

This episode we look at the role of pride in the older Birling's failure to learn Priestley's message. To what extent does their belief that they are simply better than Eva Smith play into their eventual downfall?

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A Christmas Carol episode 1 - Wealth

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