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Happy parent and child relationships
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. Discursive option question.
'In Great Expectations there are no happy parent and child relationships.' How far do you agree with this view? Explore at least two moments from the novel to support your ideas.
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Marking points
- 1 Addresses how far the statement is valid.
- 2 Uses at least two moments from the novel.
- 3 Analyses language, structure and context.
Why this answer loses marks
I agree because Pip has no parents and Mrs Joe is cruel.
This is too one-sided and needs a fuller judgement using moments, methods and context.