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EDEXCEL AS LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 2022 QUESTION PAPER 2
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EDEXCEL AS LEVEL ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 2022 QUESTION PAPER 2
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Edexcel A Level 2022 papers andmarkschemes
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Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel
Level 3 GCE
Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper
reference 8EL0/02
English Language and Literature
Advanced Subsidiary
PAPER 2: Varieties in Language and Literature
You must have: Total Marks
Prescribed texts (clean copies)
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer one question in Section A on your chosen theme and one question in
Section B on your chosen texts.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
• Good luck with your examination.
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, SECTION A
Prose Fiction Extract
Theme: Society and the Individual
Answer ONE question on your chosen text. (You must choose a different text in Section B).
Begin your answer on page 6.
EITHER
1 The Great Gatsby, F Scott Fitzgerald
Read the extract on pages 4–5 of the source booklet.
In this extract, Gatsby is reflecting on his encounter with Daisy.
With reference to the extract above, discuss:
• Fitzgerald’s use of linguistic and literary features
• how the influence that characters have on others is explored throughout the novel
• relevant contextual factors.
(Total for Question 1 = 25 marks)
OR
2 Great Expectations, Charles Dickens
Read the extract on page 6 of the source booklet.
In this extract, Magwitch is being processed through the criminal justice system.
With reference to the extract above, discuss:
• Dickens’ use of linguistic and literary features
• how justice is explored in the novel as a whole
• relevant contextual factors.
(Total for Question 2 = 25 marks)
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, Theme: Love and Loss
Answer ONE question on your chosen text. (You must choose a different text in Section B).
Begin your answer on page 6.
EITHER
3 A Single Man, Christopher Isherwood
Read the extract on page 7 of the source booklet.
In this extract, George is interacting with a work colleague.
With reference to the extract above, discuss:
• Isherwood’s use of linguistic and literary features
• how conforming to social expectations is explored throughout the novel
• relevant contextual factors.
(Total for Question 3 = 25 marks)
OR
4 Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy
Read the extract on page 8 of the source booklet.
In this extract, Tess has recently married Angel Clare.
With reference to the extract above, discuss:
• Hardy’s use of linguistic and literary features
• how fate is explored throughout the novel
• relevant contextual factors.
(Total for Question 4 = 25 marks)
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