AQA A Level English Literature A Paper 2A June 2023 question paper

Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner

‘In Up the Line to Death comradeship makes the horrors of war bearable.’

Examine the presentation of comradeship in this anthology in the light of this view .

You must write about at least two poems in your answer.

Up the Line to Death – ed. Brian Gardner

Look again at the section called ‘To Unknown Lands’.

Examine the significance of the title chosen for this section.

You must write about at least two poems from this section.

Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly

‘We dare not weep who must be brave in battle.’ (From the untitled poem by Iris Tree)

Examine the presentation of bravery in Scars Upon My Heart in the light of this quotation.

You must write about at least two poems in your answer.

Scars Upon My Heart – ed. Catherine Reilly

Examine the significance of the representation of religion in the anthology.

You must write about at least two poems in your answer.

Explore the significance of how people are changed by their experience of war in this extract.

Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Borden shapes meanings.

Compare the significance of how people are changed by their experience of war in two other texts you have studied.

Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts you are comparing.

You must use one drama text and one prose text in your response, at least one of which must be a text written post-2000.

Oh! What a Lovely War – Joan Littlewood

‘Littlewood suggests that, in war, individuals don’t matter.’

Examine this view of Oh! What a Lovely War.

Oh! What a Lovely War – Joan Littlewood

Examine the significance of ‘the ever popular War Game’ in Oh! What a Lovely War.

Journey’s End – R C Sherriff

Examine the significance of the dugout as the setting of the play.

Journey’s End – R C Sherriff

‘Hibbert’s fear is condemned by other characters, but understood by the audience.’

Examine the presentation of Hibbert in the light of this view.

Explore the significance of how people are changed by their experience of war in this extract.

Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Borden shapes meanings.

Compare the significance of how people are changed by their experience of war in two other texts you have studied.

Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts you are comparing.

You must use one prose text written post-2000 and one poetry text in your response.

You must write about at least two poems.

Regeneration – Pat Barker

‘For Sarah Lumb, the war is liberating.’

Examine the presentation of Sarah Lumb in Regeneration in the light of this view.

Regeneration – Pat Barker

‘If we cannot remember, we can never understand who we are.’

Examine the presentation of memory in Regeneration in the light of this view.

Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks

Examine the significance of tunnelling in Birdsong.

Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks

‘Michael Weir is an innocent in war.’

Examine the significance of Michael Weir in the light of this view.

Explore the significance of how people are changed by their experience of war in this extract.

Remember to include in your answer relevant detailed analysis of the ways that Borden shapes meanings.

Compare the significance of how people are changed by their experience of war in two other texts you have studied.

Remember to include in your answer reference to how meanings are shaped in the texts you are comparing.

You must use the drama text written post-2000 (The Wipers Times) and one poetry text in your response.

You must write about at least two poems.