[english] start WoT practice essay

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+> In the play *Women of Troy*, Euripides illustrates the horrendous effect on the human spirit of extreme loss and grief. Discuss.
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+### Topic sentences
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+- The sadness and exhaustion of Hecuba represents how one's persistence and hope may be enforced by these experiences, acting as a personification of the city of Troy.
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+- Astyanax, acting as a symbol for innocence and peace, represents the deep hole that is left when these characteristics are absent from society, expressed by Hector and Andromache's responses.
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+- Euripides explores how Hecuba deals with grief and loss through the prospect of hope
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+- Modelled by the character of Cassandra, Euripides explores how an extreme level of loss and grief can strengthen the human spirit.
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+- Euripides explores the grief and effect on the human spirit through the contrasting emotions of Hecuba and Cassandra, highlighting the opposing reactions of hope and revenge.
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+- Euripides demonstrates extreme grief and loss in the human spirit through Andromache’s hopelessness.
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+- The effect of human spirit explored by Euripides during a time of loss and grief is displayed through the character Hecuba, showing that responding with hope and an optimistic attitude can support others who are also suffering
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+- Loss and grief can be so damaging that it can render people utterly hopeless.
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+- Despite the extreme dereustation, Hecuba is still able to muster hope.
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+### Essay plan
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+- The sadness and exhaustion of Hecuba represents how one's persistence and hope may be enforced by these experiences, acting as a personification of the city of Troy.
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+- - _“The lucky ones are dead”_
+- - _“I won’t sleep on a royal mattress anymore”_
+- - _"an old woman fallen flat on her face"_321`
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+- Astyanax, acting as a symbol for innocence and peace, represents the deep hole that is left when these characteristics are absent from society, expressed by Hector and Andromache's responses.
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+- The character of Cassandra shows how grief may actually strengthen the human spirit, a great contrast to other characters.
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+- - _"She’s happier dead than I am living"_
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