Edexcel Level 3
GCE
English e
Literature
Advanced Subsidiary
8ET0/02
May 2023
, 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
1Compare 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
2Compare 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 O NE ur ch os n t ex s, ne of wh ich must b e pre-1900.
question o
on yo n ou e s t pa ge 8.
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ter m th
C i nis o an n it Af a
ol n d s
Texts
o a
Pre-1900: The Ad n; rt f Darkness, oseph
Conrad Post-190 ventures of ckl rry Fin
wa H ea o J von
Hu 0: Home i ly on do ers, Sam
EITHER Ka Sh am
Fire, a k T on L n Sel
m r e L
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r To tal Question
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ors
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, Answer r ONE ur ch os n t ex s, ne of wh ich must be pre-1900.
question on yo n ou e r ns t o pa ge 8.
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i Cr e d Deect n
i an t
Texts
Pre-1900: Lady e oo stone, Wilkie
Collins Post-19 Audley’s Secret, ab Br on; Th M n Truman
00: The Cutting Ma od,
Capote ry Eli e th a dd n ol
Se Blo
EITHER so z , ttica L oc e; I C d
a
n A k
5Compare th ts present
e ways in
the
o c ho se tex
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challeng th n
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nsi
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ors
contextual fact for
. ( To
tal
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characters fy o c ho
se tex
rs
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which nder o tw
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w e e g:
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.
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GCE
English e
Literature
Advanced Subsidiary
8ET0/02
May 2023
, 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
1Compare 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
2Compare 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 O NE ur ch os n t ex s, ne of wh ich must b e pre-1900.
question o
on yo n ou e s t pa ge 8.
B eg y ati r w er on
ter m th
C i nis o an n it Af a
ol n d s
Texts
o a
Pre-1900: The Ad n; rt f Darkness, oseph
Conrad Post-190 ventures of ckl rry Fin
wa H ea o J von
Hu 0: Home i ly on do ers, Sam
EITHER Ka Sh am
Fire, a k T on L n Sel
m r e L
3Compare the eb n, e he
Th se
ways e M
rit rs
ways in il sie; ho n ts present t
characte In th e o
a oc tex
which rs e vir on
your answe ou tw
cope with n r w th m f y r
•
you must co’ ns e e en ts. g:
the writers i w
methods fo llo wi
• links betw en n
een the texts = 44 marks)
• relevant c de
ontextual
r To tal Question
fact ( for 3
ors
.
OR
ho se
4Compare the rit oc n ts
e tex
present
ways in rs f y tw
divers In your which e th th o ou
answe • the cultures. r
g:
llo
writers • links r you must nsi e e
= 44 marks)
betw • w fo wi
co’ methods
n
relevant c een the texts To
de ( tal Question
ontextual ors r for 4
fact .
3
Turn over
, Answer r ONE ur ch os n t ex s, ne of wh ich must be pre-1900.
question on yo n ou e r ns t o pa ge 8.
B eg y ma w er on io
i Cr e d Deect n
i an t
Texts
Pre-1900: Lady e oo stone, Wilkie
Collins Post-19 Audley’s Secret, ab Br on; Th M n Truman
00: The Cutting Ma od,
Capote ry Eli e th a dd n ol
Se Blo
EITHER so z , ttica L oc e; I C d
a
n A k
5Compare th ts present
e ways in
the
o c ho se tex
In which rs f y
challeng th n
es of e rit o . ou tw
your ans • ing
w e e r
the write • investigat wer llo
nsi
cri m fo g:
links bet • you must co de e wi
relevant rs’ methods n
r th
ween the texts Question 5 = 44 marks)
ors
contextual fact for
. ( To
tal
OR ts present
6Compare th
characters fy o c ho
se tex
rs
u In your ans e ways in th n
which nder o tw
• the llo ou
pressure. e rit
write • nsi r
w e e g:
wer you must
links bet • fo
co wi Question 6 = 44 marks)
relevant de th
rs’ methods n
r
ors ( To
ween the texts for
.
contextual fact tal
