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Short answer task
A) Oliver Twist

Long answer task
Task 2
Solving The Conflicts in Northern Ireland

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In the extract from Oliver Twist, the author is clearly criticising the society during the 17th-18th century, mainly the class divisions.

In Dickens’ story, we are introduced to the young orphan Oliver Twist. The little boy is homeless in the very beginning of the story, and therefore he belongs to the so-called “underclass”.

Nevertheless, Oliver an over average sweet and polite young boy, causing the audience to feel sorry for him. In this very extract, we also meet a few upper class men.

The author chooses to present them to us as contrasts to the sweet and innocent Oliver. This gives the audience an impression of mean, selfish and rather unintelligent men.

To sum up the plot shortly, Oliver is treated rather badly by the upper class men owning the home for orphans in which he lives.

The innocent boy chooses to ask for more food after finishing his supper, which is looked upon as unacceptable. The characters and plot of this story, makes it clear that the main theme is class divisions.

Through the plot and characterization, the author points out how unfair the class divisions are, and criticises the upper class for being selfish, mean and unfair.

By making the upper class men the “bad guys” of the story, he is criticising both the upper class and the society.

He mainly criticises the way people were born into the upper class. He seems to point out that the members of the upper class rarely deserve to be, as they in fact are not particularly talented, intelligent or kind.

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Ever since 1969, the violent conflict called The Troubles has caused the deaths of thousands of Northern-Irish inhabitants.

The main reason for this massive conflict is, in addition to religious discrimination, disagreement on whether or not Northern Ireland should remain a part of the United Kingdom.

Some may claim that the conflict in Northern Ireland is easily solved, whereas others disagree. Those disagreeing often argue that The Troubles have caused conflicts for a century, and still do.

As there still is a massive disagreement, there cannot be an easy solution to the problem.

The Conflicts in Northern Ireland arose as a result of hundreds of years of religious suppression and harsh British rule.