GCSE AQA English Literature - June 2016 *Official Thread*

I hear you! Same for me tbh but I'm getting the hang of it by searching it like mad on the Internet


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Ok, so some key things that I'd take from those would be:
"softly and hopelessly" - the adverbs create a sense of defeat mixed with kindness. Despite him being opposed to what they're doing, he doesn't use the same violence as the rest of them. This, in the context of the novel, could be seen as part of his downfall, as he can't compete with the aggression with which some people strived towards their own goals/American Dreams
"rolled over and faced the wall" - the buildings and proximity to them is often important in the novel, like with Crook's room. The active verbs "rolled" and "faced" could show how he is still trying to control some level of his life, despite the control everyone else is trying to claim over the rest.
"shuffled the cards noisily and dealt them" - I think this is a nice metaphor for what's happening on the ranch - the cards are dealt out and even though the characters (Candy included) try to change their fate through following their American Dreams, this is futile because they can't change the hand they've been dealt by society

I love the "rolled over and faced the wall" analysis! Could you also say that Candy is confronting/ facing the loneliness and segregation by just accepting it?

Yep, that's really good!

Futility is the one poem I struggle to fully understand. If an AQA examiner is monitoring this thread then heyy lets be friends

Its honestly, one of the easier in my opinion but hey everyones different. If you PM, ill give you my note which will hopefully, assuring, help you

So whats everyone predicting for AIC as im revising it now and need help!!!!

What do you think the chances are of the Inspector coming up because I've got no notes on him yet?

What do you think the chances are of the Inspector coming up because I've got no notes on him yet?

Sheila
Gerald
Mrs B maybe???

Themes:
responsibility
age

I dont think mrs birling will come up shes came up before , Im predicting one question on "Gerald" and the other being "Linking age to taking responsibilty"

I doubt she'll come up but you never know what the examiners are doing :/ Yeah Gerald is likely. I think i'll choose the character question over the theme question, wbu?

It depends who the character is really , if it was age i would probably do age just so i could talk about changes in society and that their more forgiving however on the exam day you never know🤔

Also for Omam what are you predicting?

Hi I'm doing 'Of Mice and Men' and an 'Inspector Calls' as well as the conflict poetry cluster. I've got a mock for Section A Unit 1 for AIC tomorrow, hope it goes well!!