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The 19th-century novel (Paper 2, Section A)

Quick questions on Character and relationships in the 19th-century novel: method, development and society - Edexcel GCSE English Literature

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What is character without society?
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On this question context is weighted, so link characters and relationships to the social world the novel depicts.
What is a static snapshot?
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Show change across the novel, not a fixed portrait, since development is where the analysis deepens.
What is q1?
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Why is "Dickens presents Scrooge as..."
What is q2?
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What can a relationship reveal beyond the personal in these novels? [2 marks]

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