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Colonisation & its Aftermath

21 questions · 840 marks · about 26.5 hours

Colonisation and its Aftermath questions

TopicColonisation & its Aftermath

Edexcel 9ET0 Colonisation and its Aftermath 21 questions

Component 2: Prose June 2025, Question 3 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

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.

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Component 2: Prose June 2025, Question 4 40 marks

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.

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Component 2: Prose June 2024, Question 2 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of settings. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose June 2024, Question 3 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

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore identity. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

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Component 2: Prose June 2024, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of narrative voices. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose June 2023, Question 3 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

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present journeys. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3

Component 2: Prose June 2023, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts resolve their narratives. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose June 2022, Question 3 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

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore loss. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose June 2022, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present communities. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose November 2021, Question 3 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 Londoner s, Sam Selvon

EITHER

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the beliefs characters hold about the world. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose November 2021, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore freedom. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose November 2020, Question 3 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

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present power. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

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Component 2: Prose October 2020, Question 3 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

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present power. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

[40]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3

Component 2: Prose October 2020, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present struggles faced by characters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose November 2020, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present struggles faced by characters. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

[40]
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Component 2: Prose June 2019, Question 3 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

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present interaction between characters from different cultures. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose June 2019, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present the search for new experience. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose June 2018, Question 3 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

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present attitudes to race. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose June 2018, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present societies undergoing change. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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Component 2: Prose June 2017, Question 3 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

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present exploitation. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

OR

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Component 2: Prose June 2017, Question 4 40 marks

Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts portray characters responding to unfamiliar environments. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors.

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