by melaniewp | May 19, 2014 | Checklist, Critical Commentary, IB English, Revision
The IB critical commentary paper for English tests your understanding of how writers use language to create effects on the reader. It also tests your understanding of features of genre, audience and purpose, as well as your ability to compare. The exam is two hours...
by melaniewp | May 13, 2014 | Analysis, AQA English Literature Exam, Boo Radley, Dill, Exam Essays, GCSE, Jem, Model Answers, Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird
Analyze the childhood world of Jem, Scout, and Dill and their relationship with Boo Radley in Part One.Part one of the novel focusses on childhood life, representing the theme of innocence, but also of prejudice. The novel is told from Scout’s point of view, with the...
by melaniewp | May 13, 2014 | AQA English Literature Exam, Boo Radley, GCSE, Harper Lee, Jem, Miss Maudie, Mrs Dubose, Scout, To Kill a Mockingbird
How does Lee explore the children’s world in the first half of the novel?Through the character of Scout, Lee explores the world of the South in the 1930s. This was also her own childhood time, so she’s painting a picture of a lost world, which she loved, but which...
by melaniewp | May 13, 2014 | English Literature Exam, To Kill a Mockingbird
Exam Questions for To Kill a MockingbirdIn the rest of the novel, how does Lee use the trial of Tom Robinson to show some of the attitudes of Maycomb society? After this passage, Mr Dolphus Raymond talks about “the hell white people give coloured folks”. In the rest...
by melaniewp | May 13, 2014 | English Literature, To Kill a Mockingbird
How does Atticus’ Speech build the themes of the novel?Lee crafts Atticus’ speech using a range of devices designed to appeal to the emotions as well as build a logical argument against racism. She appeals also to the principles of justice and the American...
