Edexcel a level english literature question p aper 2 june 2023

Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information Candidate surname Other names Centre Number Candidate Number Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Thursday 8 June 2023 Morning (Time: 1 hour 15 minutes) Paper reference 9ET0/02 Total Marks English Literature Advanced PAPER 2: Prose You must have: 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 question on your chosen theme. • Answer the question in the space provided – there may be more space than you need. • In your answer, you must not use texts that you have used in your coursework. Information • The total mark for this paper is 40. • The marks for the question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on the question. Advice • Read the question carefully before you start to answer it. • Check your answer if you have time at the end. P72847A ©2023 Pearson Education Ltd. N:1/1*P72847A0216* DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA 2  Answer ONE question on the texts you have studied. Begin your answer on page 5. 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 characters who make important choices. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 1 = 40 marks) OR 2 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore the roles of children. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 2 = 40 marks) Colonisation and its Aftermath Texts Pre-1900: Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain Post-1900: A Passage to India, E M Forster; The Lonely Londoners, Sam Selvon EITHER 3 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present journeys. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 3 = 40 marks) OR 4 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts resolve their narratives. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 4 = 40 marks) *P72847A0316* Turn over 3 DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA Crime and Detection Texts Pre-1900: Lady Audley’s Secret, Mary Elizabeth Braddon; The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins Post-1900: In Cold Blood, Truman Capote; The Murder Room, P D James EITHER 5 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of violence in their narratives. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 5 = 40 marks) OR 6 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present love. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 6 = 40 marks) Science and Society Texts Pre-1900: Frankenstein, Mary Shelley; The War of the Worlds, H G Wells Post-1900: Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro; The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood EITHER 7 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore death in their narratives. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 7 = 40 marks) OR 8 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the experience of learning. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 8 = 40 marks