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Great Expectations is a story about unrealistic expectations
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 question is marked [40]*, including 36 marks plus 4 SPaG marks.
'Great Expectations is a story about unrealistic expectations.' 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 Takes a reasoned position on the view and covers at least two moments.
- 2 Analyses Dickens' language or structure.
- 3 Uses relevant context.
- 4 Writes accurately and clearly for SPaG.
Why this answer loses marks
Pip has unrealistic expectations because he wants to become a gentleman.
This gives one example but needs a clear judgement, at least one more moment, methods and context.