Edexcel GCSE English Literature Paper 2N November 2021 question paper

Explore how Brontë presents St John Rivers and his sisters in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Jane says that she wants to keep her real name a secret.

Explain how secrets are explored elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who keeps secrets

• why there are secrets.

Explore how Dickens presents the settings in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Pip thinks about Joe Gargery.

Explain how Joe Gargery is important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• what Joe says and does

• why he is important in the novel.

Explore how Stevenson presents Dr Jekyll’s laboratory and cabinet in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Utterson fears that Dr Jekyll is protecting Mr Hyde.

Explain how Mr Hyde is important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• what Mr Hyde says and does

• how others are affected by Mr Hyde.

Explore how Dickens presents the ‘First of the Three Spirits’, the Ghost of Christmas Past, in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, the ghost arrives at one o’clock.

Explain the importance of time elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• when time is important in the novel

• why time is important.

Explore how Austen presents Lady Catherine de Bourgh in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Lady Catherine de Bourgh has strong opinions.

Explain how strong opinions are explored elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who has strong views or opinions

• the reasons for these strong opinions.

Explore how Eliot presents Dunstan Cass in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, the horse dealers know that Dunstan Cass is lying and trying to deceive them.

Explain the importance of deception elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• which characters are deceived

• the effects that lies and deception have on others.

Explore how Shelley presents the creature’s observations of the cottagers.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, the creature experiences powerful emotions.

Explain the importance of powerful emotions elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who shows strong feelings

• how powerful emotions are shown.