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Answer one essay question only. You must base your answer on both of the Part 3 works you have studied. Answers which are not based on a discussion of both Part 3 works will not score high marks. Your answer should address the ways in which language and context contribute to your reading of each work.



1. Time of day or time of year are often presented by a writer in such a way as to support ideas in the work, to develop character or to establish mood, atmosphere, etc. In what ways is time used effectively in the two works you have studied?



2. “Working together” or “standing on your own two feet” – how do either or both of these ways of behaving reflect the cultural contexts of the two works you have studied?



3. Writing is both an art and a craft, where form and content are carefully constructed, and language and style artistically embellish the whole. Discuss in what ways the two works you have studied effectively combine both art and craft.



4. A work can be critically acclaimed in one culture and be banned in another. Discuss how the two works you have studied might lend themselves to various receptions.




5. What is the significance of “the getting of money” in the two works you have studied, and how is it represented?



6. Tension is often created between “new” and “old”. To what effect do writers make use of such tension in the two works you have studied?



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