AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry June 2025 question paper 8702/2

How does Priestley present Gerald and Sheila’s changing relationship in An Inspector Calls ?

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Gerald and Sheila’s relationship in the play

how Priestley presents Gerald and Sheila’s changing relationship.

How does Priestley present ideas about power in An Inspector Calls ?

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some of the ideas about power that are shown in the play

how Priestley presents ideas about power.

How does Russell present the changes in Mickey and Edward’s relationship throughout the play?

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Mickey and Edward’s relationship

how Russell presents the changes in Mickey and Edward’s relationship.

How does Russell present the effects of social class in Blood Brothers ?

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the effects of social class that are shown in the play

how Russell presents the effects of social class.

How does Odimba present the relationship between Mavis and Princess in Princess & The Hustler ?

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the relationship between Mavis and Princess

how Odimba presents the relationship between Mavis and Princess.

How does Odimba present Princess’s dreams as important to her in Princess & The Hustler ?

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what Princess dreams about

how Odimba presents Princess’s dreams as important to her.

How does Kelly use the character of Leah to explore ideas about human nature in DNA

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what Leah says and does

how Kelly uses Leah to explore ideas about human nature.

How does Kelly use the character of Adam to explore ideas about bullying in DNA ?

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what Adam says and does and what happens to him in the play

how Kelly uses Adam to explore ideas about bullying.

How does Pinnock present difficult relationships between older and younger characters in Leave Taking ?

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relationships between older and younger characters in the play

how Pinnock presents difficult relationships between older and younger characters.

How far does Pinnock present the character of Enid as a strong mother in Leave Taking

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what Enid says and does

how far Pinnock presents Enid as a strong mother in the play.

How far does Delaney present Peter as a selfish and unpleasant character in A Taste of Honey ?

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what Peter says and does

how far Delaney presents Peter as a selfish and unpleasant character.

How does Delaney present characters in conflict with each other in A Taste of Honey ?

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characters in conflict with each other

how Delaney presents characters in conflict with each other.

How does Golding present the changing relationship between Ralph and Jack in Lord of the Flies ?

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what happens in Ralph and Jack’s relationship

how Golding presents the changing relationship between Ralph and Jack.

How far does Golding use the character of Simon to explore ideas about goodness in Lord of the Flies ?

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what Simon says and does

how far Golding uses Simon to explore ideas about goodness.

How do writers present characters dealing with loss in ‘Odour of Chrysanthemums’ and in one other story from Telling Tales ?

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the characters dealing with loss in the two stories

how the characters are presented.

How do writers present conflict between generations in ‘Korea’ and in one other story from Telling Tales ?

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conflict between generations in the two stories

how conflict is presented.

‘In Animal Farm Orwell suggests that no society can ever be truly equal.’

How far do you agree with this view of Animal Farm ?

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examples of equality and inequality in the novel

how far Orwell presents society as unequal in the novel.

How far does Orwell present Napoleon as responsible for the failure of the revolution in Animal Farm ?

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what Napoleon says and does

how far Orwell presents Napoleon as responsible for the failure of the revolution.

How does de Waal present the importance of Maureen in Leon’s life?

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the relationship that Maureen has with Leon

how de Waal presents the importance of Maureen in Leon’s life.

How does de Waal explore ideas about loyalty in My Name Is Leon ?

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examples of characters showing loyalty in the novel

how de Waal presents ideas about loyalty.

How far does Syal present Anita as a powerful character in Anita and Me ?

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what Anita says and does in the novel

how far Syal presents Anita as a powerful character.

How does Syal use the setting of Tollington to explore ideas about how society is changing in Anita and Me ?

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what Tollington is like and what happens there

how Syal uses Tollington to explore ideas about society changing.

How does Kelman present the effects of violence on Harrison and his community in Pigeon English ?

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the violence in the novel

how Kelman presents the effects of the violence.

How far does Kelman present Miquita as a frightening and threatening character in Pigeon English ?

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what Miquita says and does

how far Kelman presents Miquita as a frightening and threatening character.

Compare how poets present feelings about growing up in ‘Follower’ and in one other poem from ‘Love and relationships’.

Compare how poets present the ways places affect people’s lives in ‘In a London Drawingroom’ and in one other poem from ‘Worlds and lives’.

2 8. 1 In ‘Table’, how does the poet present feelings about home and family?

2 8. 2 In both ‘Like a Beacon’ and ‘Table’ the speakers describe feelings about home and family.

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