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OCR · GCSE · English Literature · Higher

Pip and Joe's relationship

Q07.1 40 marks

Section B - 19th century prose. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Choose ONE question. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section. This is the extract-based option.

How does Dickens present the relationship between Pip and Joe, in this extract and elsewhere in the novel?

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What a strong answer needs

  1. 1 extract
  2. 2 wider text
  3. 3 methods
  4. 4 context
  5. 5 control

Why this answer loses marks

Moves quickly away from the extract and relies on wider-text description.

The examiner report notes some candidates found the extract challenging and missed opportunities for close language analysis.