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The novel encourages us to feel pity for Scrooge
Section B - 19th century prose. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Choose ONE question. This question is marked [40]*, including 36 marks plus 4 SPaG marks.
'The novel encourages us to feel pity for Scrooge.' 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 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
Scrooge deserves pity because he was lonely as a child.
This gives one sympathetic moment but needs a balanced view, another moment, methods and context.