IGCSE World Literature (0408) — October–November 2024, Paper 31

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Question 1 · 25 marks · SAMANTA SCHWEBLIN: Fever Dream

In what ways does Schweblin make this moment in the novel so disturbing?

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Question 2 · 25 marks · AMA ATA AIDOO: Anowa

Explore how Aidoo makes this such a revealing moment in the play.

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

How does Tan make this such a memorable moment in the novel?

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

How does Gogol dramatically present Khlestakov’s departure at this moment in the play?

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

Explore how Vivian Smith creates such vivid impressions of the birds in this poem.

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

How does Ovo Adagha make this such a striking and revealing moment in the story?

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Question 7 · 25 marks · SAMANTA SCHWEBLIN: Fever Dream

Explore the ways in which Schweblin memorably portrays Omar, David’s father.

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Question 8 · 25 marks · AMA ATA AIDOO: Anowa

In what ways does Aidoo dramatically portray Anowa after she marries Kofi?

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

In what ways does Tan make The Bonesetter’s Daughter such a moving novel? (Do not use the extract printed in Question 3 in answering this question.)

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

How does Gogol strikingly portray the relationship between the Mayor and Khlestakov? (Do not use the extract printed in Question 4 in answering this question.)

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

In what ways does Judith Wright make Australia 1970 such a powerful poem?

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

Explore how Katherine Mansfield vividly depicts childhood in The Doll’s House.

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