WJEC • English Language and Literature

An exemplar creative writing gothic coursework piece, to be used for structure support.

'The Color Purple' A. Walker - Extract Essay [20] & Whole Text Essay [40]. The extract essay explores Nettie's revelations about Christianity and her journey becoming a missionary. The whole text essay includes an essay plan (with context ) and explores the themes of identity and race, includes the characters Shug Avery, Celie and Nettie. Content Warning: Includes sensitive and offensive language.

'The Color Purple' A. Walker - Whole Text Essay Structure Plan. Discusses the significance of fathers/fatherhood within the novel. Includes whole text essay structure plan [40] with quotations (page numbers), analysis and context.

'The Color Purple' A. Walker - Shug Avery Example Essay Paragraph [40]. Explores the presentation of Shug Avery in the beginning of the novel, includes: quotations, terminology, analysis and context.

Component Two: Drama. 'Othello' W. Shakespeare. Othello Whole Text Example Essay. Question: " 'Othello is not a conventional tragic hero.' Consider Shakespeare presentation of Othello in the light of this statement." [48].

Re-written example essay about the character Othello from 'Othello' by W. Shakespeare. Includes quotations, context and analysis. Also includes comments about how to further strengthen the resoponse.

'The Color Purple' A. Walker Extract Essay [20] (pages 157-158) Celie's Family. Question: On page 157 from, "Once upon a time..." to page 158, "...named Olivia and Adam". By focusing closely on literary and linguistic techniques, analyse how Alice Walker presents Celie's family within this extract. Includes terminology, analysis and effect.

'The Color Purple' A. Walker. Extract Essay (pages 30-32) - Situation and Characters. This essay explores the pregnancy announcement of Sophia and Harpo and Mr--'s reaction. It gives an insight to the rigid patriarchal heirarchy within the family and different attitudes towards women from different perspectives.

Component One: Poetry and Prose. 'The Color Purple' Alice Walker presentation of sisterhood elsewhere in the novel [40], key concepts, context and an example essay structure.

Component One: Poetry and Prose. 'The Color Purple' A. Walker - Key Concepts and Conext Summary. Includes historical, social, biographical, political, literary and religious context within 'The Color Purple'.