AS & A Level Literature in English (9695) — May–June 2024, Paper 41

JANE AUSTEN: Pride and Prejudice Either Discuss the presentation and significance of the relationship between Charlotte Lucas and Mr Collins in the novel as a whole.

GEOFFREY CHAUCER: The Merchant’s Prologue and Tale Either In what ways, and with what effects, does Chaucer present different kinds of relationships in The Merchant’s Prologue and…

JOHN DONNE: Selected Poems Either Discuss some of the ways Donne presents religious experiences. In your answer you should refer to three poems from the selection.

THOMAS HARDY: Far from the Madding Crowd Either Discuss Hardy’s presentation of different attitudes to love in Far from the Madding Crowd.

BRAM STOKER: Dracula Either In what ways, and with what effects, does Stoker present violence in the novel?

WALT WHITMAN: Selected Poems from Leaves of Grass Either In what ways, and with what effects, does Whitman explore the natural world? In your answer you should refer to three…

SUJATA BHATT: Selected Poems from Point No Point Either In what ways, and with what effects, does Bhatt present the experience of death and loss? In your answer you should refer…

LOUISE GLÜCK: Selected Poems from The Wild Iris Either In what ways, and with what effects, does Glück present plants in these poems? In your answer you should refer to three…

JAMES JOYCE: Dubliners Either Discuss some of the ways in which Joyce presents different attitudes to money in Dubliners. In your answer you should refer to at least two stories.

TONI MORRISON: Beloved Either In what ways, and with what effects, does Morrison present ideas about motherhood in Beloved?

JEAN RHYS: Wide Sargasso Sea Either ‘Antoinette may be seen as a passive victim or a woman of spirit.’ Discuss Rhys’s presentation of Antoinette in the light of this comment.

NATASHA TRETHEWEY: Native Guard Either In what ways, and with what effects, does Trethewey present grief? In your answer you should refer to three poems from the collection, which…