How far does Priestley present Eric as a character who changes his attitudes towards himself and others during the play?
Write about:
what Eric says and does throughout the play
how far Priestley presents Eric as a character who changes his attitudes.
[34 marks]
How does Priestley explore the importance of social class in An Inspector Calls ?
Write about:
• some ideas about social class in the play
• how Priestley presents the importance of social class.
[34 marks]
How does Russell present Linda as an important character in the play Blood Brothers ?
Write about:
• what Linda says and does in the play
• how Russell presents Linda as an important character in the play Blood Brothers
[34 marks]
How does Russell present the ways that Mickey and Edward are affected by their different experiences of family life?
Write about:
what family life is like for Mickey and Edward
how Russell presents the differences in their family lives.
[34 marks]
How does Bennett present different attitudes to learning in The History Boys ?
Write about:
what some of these attitudes to learning are
how Bennett presents these attitudes.
[34 marks]
Bennett has said that the boys in the play know more than any of their teachers.
How far do you agree that the boys “know more” than the staff?
Write about:
• what the boys say and do
• how far Bennett presents the boys as “knowing more” than the staff.
[34 marks]
How does Kelly use the character of Cathy to explore ideas about leadership?
Write about:
what Cathy says and does throughout the play
how Kelly uses Cathy to explore these ideas about leadership.
[34 marks]
How does Kelly use the play DNA to explore ideas about gang membership?
Write about:
• what the gang members say and do
• how Kelly presents what being in a gang is like.
[34 marks]
How does Stephens use Christopher’s book to explore Christopher’s feelings and attitudes to life?
Write about:
some of Christopher’s feelings and attitudes to life
how Stephens uses the book to explore these feelings and attitudes.
[34 marks]
How far does Stephens present Christopher’s teacher, Siobhan, as an important character in the play?
Write about:
• what Siobhan says and does
• how far Stephens presents her as important in the play.
[34 marks]
How does Delaney use the character of Peter to explore male attitudes to women in A Taste of Honey ?
Write about:
what Peter says and does in the play
how Delaney uses the character of Peter to explore male attitudes to women.
[34 marks]
‘Some characters in A Taste of Honey suffer because they are different from most people in society at that time.’
How does Delaney present the effects of being different in this society?
Write about:
• what characters who are different say and do
• how Delaney presents the effects of being different.
[34 marks]
How does Golding present Simon as different from the other boys on the island?
Write about:
what Simon says and does that suggest he is different from the other boys
how Golding presents him as different.
[34 marks]
‘The head is for the Beast. It’s a gift.’
How does Golding present the importance of the Beast to different characters in Lord of the Flies ?
Write about:
• the ways that some characters react to the Beast
• how Golding presents the importance of the Beast.
[34 marks]
How do writers present the ways characters react to difficult situations in ‘Invisible Mass of the Back Row’ and in one other story from Telling Tales ?
Write about:
what characters say and do in their difficult situations in the two stories
how the writers present the ways characters react to difficult situations.
[34 marks]
How do writers present different kinds of love in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and different kinds of love in one other story from Telling Tales ?
Write about:
• the different kinds of love in the two stories
• how the writers present different kinds of love.
[34 marks]
How does Orwell use the character of Squealer to explore ideas about truth and lies in Animal Farm ?
Write about:
what Squealer says and does
how Orwell uses the character of Squealer to explore ideas about truth and lies.
[34 marks]
How does Orwell use events in Animal Farm to explore ideas about revolution?
Write about:
• some of the events in the book
• how Orwell uses these events to explore ideas about revolution.
[34 marks]
How does Ishiguro present the influence of life at Hailsham on the lives of Kathy, Tommy and Ruth?
Write about:
• what life is like at Hailsham
• how Ishiguro presents the influence of life at Hailsham.
[34 marks]
‘It is strange that none of the young people rebel against the system.’
How far do you agree with this view of Never Let Me Go ?
Write about:
• how the young people behave
• how Ishiguro uses the young people to explore ideas about rebellion.
[34 marks]
How does Syal present Meena’s relationships with some of the male characters in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
Meena’s relationships with some of the male characters in the novel
how Syal presents these relationships.
[34 marks]
How does Syal present the importance of family life in Anita and Me ?
Write about:
• some of the aspects of family life in the novel
• how Syal presents the importance of family life.
[34 marks]
How does Kelman present the importance to Harrison of his friendships with Dean and with Jordan in Pigeon English ?
Write about:
Harrison’s friendships with Dean and with Jordan
how Kelman presents the importance of these friendships to Harrison.
[34 marks]
How does Kelman present the experience of being an immigrant in Pigeon English
Write about:
• Harrison’s life as an immigrant in the novel
• how Kelman presents Harrison’s experience of being an immigrant.
[34 marks]
Compare how poets present romantic love in ‘Singh Song!’ and in one other poem from ‘Love and relationships’.
[30 marks]
Compare how poets present ideas about power in ‘Ozymandias’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’.
[30 marks]
2 7. 1 In ‘On Aging’ how does the poet present the speaker’s attitudes to growing old?
[24 marks]
2 7. 2 In both ‘Jessie Emily Schofield’ and ‘On Aging’ the speakers describe their attitudes to the effects of growing old.
What are the similarities and/or differences between the ways the poets present these attitudes?
[8 marks]
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