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Despite their struggles, the Cratchit family are happy
Section B - 19th century prose. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Choose ONE question. This is the discursive option.
'Despite their struggles, the Cratchit family are happy.' How far do you agree with this view? Explore at least two moments from the novel to support your ideas.
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What a strong answer needs
- 1 view
- 2 two moments
- 3 methods
- 4 context
- 5 control
Why this answer loses marks
Describes the Cratchits as loving and poor but gives little textual analysis.
The examiner report says many responses to this question were descriptive and lacked close exploration of language and structure.