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A sad event
Question 2 is the Never Let Me Go option. Candidates answer part b after part a and are advised to spend about 30 minutes on part b.
Explore another moment in Never Let Me Go where there is a sad event.
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Marking points
- 1 Chooses a relevant sad event from Never Let Me Go other than the printed extract.
- 2 Explores the significance of sadness in the chosen moment.
- 3 Uses detailed references from the studied text.
- 4 Analyses Ishiguro's language, form or structure.
Full-mark answer
A high-level answer would choose a relevant sad event such as Miss Lucy leaving, Ruth's completion, or the truth about deferrals. It would explore how the event affects characters and themes, support points with precise references, and analyse Ishiguro's narrative voice, understatement, structure and language rather than simply retelling the plot.
Why this answer loses marks
Ruth's completion is sad because Kathy loses her friend.
The event is relevant, but the answer needs significance and analysis of Ishiguro's methods, not just plot summary.