IGCSE World Literature (0408) — May–June 2024, Paper 31

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Question 1 · 25 marks · SAMANTA SCHWEBLIN: Fever Dream

In what ways does Schweblin make this such an unsettling moment in the novel?

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Question 2 · 25 marks · AMA ATA AIDOO: Anowa

How does Aidoo powerfully portray the relationship between Anowa and Kofi at this moment in the play?

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Question 3 · 25 marks · AMY TAN: The Bonesetter’s Daughter

Explore how Tan memorably depicts the conflict between LuLing and Precious Auntie at this moment in the novel.

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Question 4 · 25 marks · NIKOLAI GOGOL: The Government Inspector

How does Gogol amusingly convey the dialogue between Khlestakov and the waiter?

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Question 5 · 25 marks · Songs of Ourselves Volume 2 (Part 2) — poetry anthology

In what ways does Thomas Carew strikingly portray the changing seasons in The Spring?

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Question 6 · 25 marks · Stories of Ourselves Volume 2 — short-story anthology

How does Mulk Raj Anand make this such a powerful moment in the story?

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Question 7 · 25 marks · SAMANTA SCHWEBLIN: Fever Dream

Explore the ways in which Schweblin vividly portrays the relationship between Amanda and Nina.

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Question 8 · 25 marks · AMA ATA AIDOO: Anowa

In what ways does Aidoo create memorable impressions of the marriage of Badua and Osman?

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Question 9 · 25 marks · AMY TAN: The Bonesetter’s Daughter

How far does Tan encourage you to admire Ruth?

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Question 10 · 25 marks · NIKOLAI GOGOL: The Government Inspector

In what ways does Gogol memorably convey attitudes towards morality in the play?

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Question 11 · 25 marks · Songs of Ourselves Volume 2 (Part 2) — poetry anthology

Explore how Alice Oswald creates such fascinating impressions of eels in Eel Tail.

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Question 12 · 25 marks · Stories of Ourselves Volume 2 — short-story anthology

How does Jhumpa Lahiri create such a sad portrait of Mrs Sen in her story Mrs Sen’s?

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