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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

A shocking discovery

Q02.1a 20 marks

Section A. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro and The Foundling by Stacey Halls. Read the two extracts and answer both part a) and part b). For part a), focus only on the extracts.

Compare how a shocking discovery is presented in these two extracts.

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  1. 1 Compares the shocking discoveries in both extracts.
  2. 2 Addresses characters' situations and reactions.
  3. 3 Uses evidence from both extracts.
  4. 4 Analyses language, form or structure.

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Gives more detail on the taught extract and little on The Foundling.

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