AS & A Level Literature in English (9695) — May–June 2023, Paper 23

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Question 1 · 50 marks · Ian McEwan: Atonement

Compare ways in which McEwan presents Emily Tallis and Grace Turner as mothers in Atonement.

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Question 2 · 50 marks · Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: Petals of Blood

Discuss Ngũgĩ’s presentation of Reverend Jerrod Brown and the significance of his character to the novel.

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Question 3 · 50 marks · Stories of Ourselves, Volume 2

Discuss the presentation of families in two stories.

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Question 4 · 50 marks · Mark Twain: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Towards the end of the novel, Huck says, ‘Human beings can be awful cruel to one another.’ In the light of Huck’s comment, discuss Twain’s presentation of human nature.

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Question 5 · 25 marks · Unseen

Either Discuss the presentation of the exchange between Marlow and Miss Hardcastle in the following extract. Consider the writer’s choice of language, characterisation and…

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Question 6 · 25 marks · Unseen

Or Comment closely on the presentation of the speaker’s response to the singer in the following poem. Consider the writer’s choice of language, structure and poetic methods in…

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