Pearson Edexcel

Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information Candidate surname Other names Centre Number Candidate Number Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE Thursday 22 May 2025 reference 9ET0/02 Morning (Time: 1 hour 15 minutes) English Literature Paper Total Marks Instructions • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, • Answer one question on your chosen theme. – there may be more space than you need. In your answer, you must not use texts that you have used in your coursework. Information • The marks for the question are shown in brackets. Advice • Read the question carefully before you start to answer it. Turn over P79554A ©2025 Pearson Education Ltd. Y:1/1 Texts Answer ONE question on the texts you have studied, one of which must be pre-1900. Begin your answer on page 5. Childhood Pre-1900: What Maisie Knew, Henry James; Hard Times, Charles Dickens Post-1900: Atonement, Ian McEwan; The Color Purple, Alice Walker EITHER 1 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present injustice. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 1 = 40 marks) OR 2 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present characters who are in some way flawed. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 2 = 40 marks) Colonisation and its Aftermath Texts Pre-1900: Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain Post-1900: Home Fire, Kamila Shamsie; The Lonely Londoners, Sam Selvon EITHER 3 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present characters who are disillusioned with society. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 3 = 40 marks) OR 4 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of symbolism. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 4 = 40 marks) Texts Answer ONE question on the texts you have studied, one of which must be pre-1900. Begin your answer on page 5. Crime and Detection Pre-1900: Lady Audley’s Secret, Mary Elizabeth Braddon; The Moonstone, Wilkie Collins Post-1900: The Cutting Season, Attica Locke; In Cold Blood, Truman Capote EITHER 5 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present characters who are suspected of crimes. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 5 = 40 marks) OR 6 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts create suspense in their narratives. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 6 = 40 marks) Science and Society Texts Pre-1900: Frankenstein, Mary Shelley; The War of the Worlds, H G Wells Post-1900: Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro; The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood EITHER 7 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present characters who could be considered as victims. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 7 = 40 marks) OR 8 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore friendship. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 8 = 40 marks) Texts Answer ONE question on the texts you have studied, one of which must be pre-1900. Begin your answer on page 5. The Supernatural Pre-1900: The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde; Dracula, Bram Stoker Post-1900: The Little Stranger, Sarah Waters; Beloved, Toni Morrison EITHER 9 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts make use of characters who deviate from society’s expectations. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 9 = 40 marks) OR 10 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts explore masculinity. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 10 = 40 marks) Women and Society Texts Pre-1900: Wuthering Heights, Emily Brontë; Tess of the D’Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy Post-1900: Mrs Dalloway, Virginia Woolf; A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini EITHER 11 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present hope. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 11 = 40 marks) OR 12 Compare the ways in which the writers of your two chosen texts present change. You must relate your discussion to relevant contextual factors. (Total for Question 12 = 40 marks) Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box . If you change your mind, put a line through the box and then indicate your new question with a cross . Chosen question number: Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 8 Question 9 Question 10 Question 11 Question 12 Please write the titles of your chosen texts below: Text 1: ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ...................... Text 2: