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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 26 May 2023
8ET0/02
Paper
Morning (Time: 1 hour 15 minutes)
reference
English Literature
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Prose
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Prescribed texts (clean copies)
Instructions
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•Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer one
• Answer the question in the space
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question.
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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)
2
, 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)
3
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over
candidate information
Candidate surnameOther names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE
Friday 26 May 2023
8ET0/02
Paper
Morning (Time: 1 hour 15 minutes)
reference
English Literature
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Prose
You must have: Total Marks
Prescribed texts (clean copies)
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
•Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer one
• Answer the question in the space
provided – there may be more
space than you need.
question.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 44.
Advice
• Read your chosen question carefully before you start
•totheanswer
end.
it. Check your answer if you have time at
Turn over
P71656A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/
,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)
2
, 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)
3
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