OFFICIAL SUMMER 2025 PEARSON EDEXCEL Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE in English Literature (9ET0) Paper 2: Prose MERGED QUESTION PAPER + MARK SCHEME

OFFICIAL SUMMER 2025 PEARSON EDEXCEL Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE in English Literature (9ET0) Paper 2: Prose MERGED QUESTION PAPER + MARK SCHEME Answer ONE question on the texts you have studied, one of which must be pre-1900. Begin your answer on page 5. Childhood 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 injustice. 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 present characters who are in some way flawed. 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: Home Fire, Kamila Shamsie; The Lonely Londoners, Sam Selvon EITHER 3 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present characters who are disillusioned with society. 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 make use of symbolism. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 4 = 40 marks) D