Edexcel Level 3 GCE Friday 26 May 2023 English Literature Advanced Subsidiary PAPER 2: Prose

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Subsidiary In
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Paper 2
: Prose




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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 26 May 2023
8ET0/02
Paper
Morning (Time: 1 hour 15 minutes)
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English Literature  


Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Prose

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• The total mark for this paper is 44.
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,Answer ONE question on your chosen texts, one of which must be pre-1900.
Begin your answer on page 8.
Childhood


Texts
Pre-1900: What Maisie Knew, Henry James; Hard Times,
Charles Dickens Post-1900: Atonement, Ian McEwan; The
Color Purple, Alice Walker
EITHER
1 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts
present experiences of marriage.
In your answer you must consider the following:
• the writers’ methods
• links between the texts
• relevant contextual factors.

(Total for Question 1 = 44
marks)

OR
2 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts
explore the impact of money on family life.
In your answer you must consider the following:
• the writers’ methods
• links between the texts
• relevant contextual factors.

(Total for Question 2 = 44
marks)




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, Answer ONE question on your chosen texts, one of which must be pre-1900.
Begin your answer on page 8.
Colonisation and its Aftermath


Texts
Pre-1900: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain; Heart of
Darkness, Joseph Conrad Post-1900: Home Fire, Kamila Shamsie; The
Lonely Londoners, Sam Selvon
EITHER
3 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts
present the ways characters cope with new environments.
In your answer you must consider the following:
• the writers’ methods
• links between the texts
• relevant contextual factors.

(Total for Question 3 = 44
marks)

OR
4 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen
texts present diverse cultures.
In your answer you must consider the following:
• the writers’ methods
• links between the texts
• relevant contextual factors.

(Total for Question 4 = 44
marks)




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