SECTION C — PROSE FICTION Answer ONE question in this section.
You must state the title of any books you refer to in your answer.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD — Harper Lee
EITHER
5. “To Kill a Mockingbird is a coming-of-age novel in which Jem and Scout learn some important lessons about life.” Write an essay in which you describe TWO incidents that teach the children an important lesson.
In this essay, you must also discuss how ONE of the incidents affects the children, and examine
ONE narrative technique the writer uses to present important lessons about life.
Total 35 marks
OR
BREATH, EYES, MEMORY—Edwidge Danticat
6. “Mother-daughter relationships are built on a web of traditional practices.” Write an essay in which you describe ONE mother-daughter relationship in Breath, Eyes Memory.
In this essay you must also discuss how a traditional practice affects that relationship, and examine
how ONE technique is used by the writer to explore mother-daughter relationships.
Total 35 marks