[257532]

(Original post by haaaza23)
Yes you can write about the same text you used in section A

Phew thanks, just checking!

[haaaza23]

What do we think is going to come up in part B?
I think gothic villains....

[tinytinygirl]

Does anyone have the questions from January?

[tinytinygirl]

(Original post by haaaza23)
What do we think is going to come up in part B?
I think gothic villains....

Isn't that a bit restrictive? The questions I have seen have been a lot more vague.

[haaaza23]

(Original post by tinytinygirl)
Isn't that a bit restrictive? The questions I have seen have been a lot more vague.

"If a text is to be labelled as Gothic, it must have a key Gothic villain"

I wouldn't say that's restrictive at all.

[tinytinygirl]

(Original post by haaaza23)
"If a text is to be labelled as Gothic, it must have a key Gothic villain"

I wouldn't say that's restrictive at all.

I don't think I'd enjoy writing about Carter in that sense.
But there would be three options I suppose.

[jcukip]

(Original post by tinytinygirl)
Does anyone have the questions from January?

Questions from Jan (I think):

An ool man and povre with hem mette "Consider the significance of the old man in pardoner's tale.

What do you think is the significance of the Witches in Macbeth?

It has been said the whte devil is bloody and full of horror. Is TWD anything more than a horror story?

Far from being supernatural satan is the most human of characters. In light of this comment. Consider Miltons presentation of Satan

To what extent do you agree with the view that in Frankenstein Mary shelley is exploring "the dark side of the human psyche"?

"violence breeds violence" In light of this comment consider Emily Bronte's presentation of violence in the novel.

In chapt14 van helsing claims there are always mysteries in life. To what extent do yo think that in Dracula Stoker shows that science cannot provide the answers to every question?

Many readers have been shocked by the stories in the Bloody Chamber DO you find them merely socking you should refer to at least 2 stories in your answer

I cant find the Section B Qs sorry but if anyone else has them id be interested.

[tinytinygirl]

(Original post by jcukip)
Questions from Jan (I think):

Oh thank you so much +rep if you're into that ha

[triste91]

(Original post by tinytinygirl)
Does anyone have the questions from January?

2010 Section B Questions:

To what extent do you think gothic literature is characterised by a fascination with death?

"Gothic settings are desolate, alienating and full of menace"
In light of this comment consider some of the ways in which writers use settings in the gothic texts you have read.

Consider the view that gothic writing often explores the powerlessness of humanity when faced with the power of the supernatural.

[lhtcars]

Quick request. Could someone please list the movement of Dracula's boxes once they are taken from Whitby, as I want to confirm where they all go. Thanks

[Chapter One]

I do hope setting comes up again next week. Probably unlikely though. Of course, with three questions each sitting they'll soon be rewording questions I feel.

Hopefully we'll get something on the supernatural, or something similar to the crossing social/moral boundaries. Or maybe fear/dread or horror. But no doubt it'll be something like 'overblown and melodramatic language', and women. I'd die a little inside.

For Faustus I'm hoping for occult/supernatural.

[jcukip]

(Original post by tinytinygirl)
Oh thank you so much +rep if you're into that ha

what's +rep? hahaha

[closetotheedge]

Hey fellow eng-lit students, can you tell me please where you found the questions for the january paper? was it justfrom memory or are they online somewhere? also - do people know the pastoral questions? Thanks a lot much appriciated

[Chapter One]

(Original post by closetotheedge)
Hey fellow eng-lit students, can you tell me please where you found the questions for the january paper? was it justfrom memory or are they online somewhere? also - do people know the pastoral questions? Thanks a lot much appriciated

I can't find them online, but I have the paper in front of me. Which are you studying for Section A? I can write them out for you.


Section B

Do you agree that pastoral writing explores the benefits of living in the country as opposed to the town?

To what extent do you think writers in the pastoral tradition present their readers with perfect but mythical worlds?

"Pastoral writing shows that a rural way of life is the best way of avoiding moral corruption."
How far does your reading of pastoral writing support this view?

[closetotheedge]

does anyone think women in gothic will come up? its a section in the text book but hasnt appeared in the spec question or in january? Lots to talk about (except for the Pardoner's Tale?) Is anyone doing pastoral?

[closetotheedge]

I've found a link: http://www.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/...aspx?id=187578 for the questions - but much thanks for the offer to type them out what are you studying?

[Mr.Seven]

There's a textbook? :O I didn't know this, bit too late for me now. What topics does it cover for the gothic, other than women? Because if it's endorsed by AQA, you would think the text book topics will be relevant to the topics in the exam?

[haaaza23]

(Original post by closetotheedge)
does anyone think women in gothic will come up? its a section in the text book but hasnt appeared in the spec question or in january? Lots to talk about (except for the Pardoner's Tale?) Is anyone doing pastoral?

I think it could perhaps come up for a part A question; I'm not sure whether it's an applicable element to all the other texts though :/

[closetotheedge]

Um the aqa textbook has everything that will come up in the exam, if you get it now it might still help it's on amazon

[Shelly_x]

(Original post by 257532)
I actually really like elements of the Pastoral! Also, this is a really stupid question but you know how you have to write about 3 texts in part B - this can include the text you wrote about in part A can't it? I hope so as we've only done 3 texts but I just remember the as exam was like that!

Yes you can We've only learnt three too. However we've been told you can't repeat points from section A in section B, which i think is common sense anyway.