AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2023 question paper 8702/2

How does Priestley present what life is like for women in An Inspector Calls ?

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• what life is shown to be like for women in the play

• how Priestley presents what life is like for women.

How does Priestley present the different ways older and younger characters respond to the Inspector?

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• the different ways older and younger characters respond to the Inspector

• how Priestley presents the different ways older and younger characters respond to the Inspector.

How far does Russell present Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons as very different kinds of mother in Blood Brothers ?

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• what Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons say and do

• how far Russell presents Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons as very different kinds of mother.

How far does Russell present Edward as a likeable character in Blood Brothers ?

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• what Edward says and does

• how far Russell presents Edward as likeable.

How does Bennett present the different ways Posner and Rudge respond to Hector in The History Boys ?

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• how Posner and Rudge respond to Hector

• how Bennett presents the ways Posner and Rudge respond to Hector.

How does Bennett present different views about the purposes of education in The History Boys ?

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• some of the views about the purposes of education that are presented in the play

• how Bennett presents these views.

How does Kelly explore ideas about guilt in DNA ?

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• what some of the characters say and do

• how Kelly presents ideas about guilt in the play.

How far does Kelly present Leah as a likeable character in DNA ?

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• what Leah says and does

• how far Kelly presents Leah as a likeable character.

How does Stephens present Christopher’s experience of being a teenager in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ?

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• what Christopher says and does

• how Stephens presents Christopher’s experience of being a teenager.

How does Stephens present Christopher wanting to be independent in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time ?

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• examples of Christopher wanting to be independent

• how Stephens presents Christopher wanting to be independent.

How does Delaney present male attitudes to women in A Taste of Honey ?

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• male attitudes to women in the play

• how Delaney presents male attitudes to women.

How far does Delaney present Jo as a likeable character in A Taste of Honey ?

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• what Jo says and does

• how far Delaney presents Jo as a likeable character.

How far does Golding present Ralph as a strong character in Lord of the Flies ?

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• what Ralph says and does

• how far Golding presents Ralph as a strong character.

How does Golding present violence and its effects in Lord of the Flies ?

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• examples of violence and its effects in the novel

• how Golding presents violence and its effects.

How do writers present ideas about suffering and grief in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and in one other story from Telling Tales ?

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• suffering and grief in the two stories

• how the writers present suffering and grief.

How do writers present a family in conflict in ‘A Family Supper’ and in one other story from Telling Tales ?

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• families in conflict in the two stories

• how the writers present families in conflict.

How does Orwell present the reasons for Snowball’s defeat in Animal Farm ?

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• what happens to Snowball

• how Orwell presents Snowball’s defeat.

How does Orwell use what happens to the Seven Commandments to explore ideas about the revolution?

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• what happens to the Seven Commandments

• how Orwell uses the Seven Commandments to explore ideas about the revolution.

How far does Ishiguro present Kathy as a likeable character?

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• what Kathy says and does

• how far Ishiguro presents Kathy as a likeable character.

How does Ishiguro present the relationship between carers and donors in Never Let Me Go ?

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• what the carers and donors say and do

• how Ishiguro presents the relationship between the carers and donors.

How far does Syal present the relationship between Meena and Robert as important in Anita and Me ?

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• what Meena and Robert’s relationship is like

• how Syal presents Meena and Robert’s relationship.

How does Syal use the character of Meena to explore ideas about growing up in Anita and Me ?

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• what Meena says and does

• how Syal uses the character of Meena to explore ideas about growing up.

How does Kelman present the ways people are affected by where they live in Pigeon English ?

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• some of the ways people are affected by where they live

• how Kelman presents the ways people are affected by where they live.

How does Kelman present Harrison’s relationships with his family in Pigeon English ?

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• examples of Harrison’s relationships with his family

• how Kelman presents these relationships.

Compare how poets present relationships between parents and children in ‘Before You Were Mine’ and in one other poem from ‘Love and relationships’.

Compare how poets present the effects of power in ‘My Last Duchess’ and in one other poem from ‘Power and conflict’.

2 7. 1 In ‘Scaffolding’, how does the poet present the speaker’s feelings about their relationship?

2 7. 2 In both ‘Yours’ and ‘Scaffolding’, the speakers describe their feelings about the strength of romantic relationships.

What are the similarities and/or differences between the methods the poets use to present these feelings?