Thursday 30 April 2009

Two Paper 2 Questions

May 2001 (a)
Compare uses and/or abuses of power as a theme in novels or short stories you have read. Say what this theme and its presentation contribute to each work you discuss.
- "How does 'power' fit into two novels."
- theme: How power, or lack of it, determines life or death.
- Darkness at Noon, The Metamorphosis

November 2003 (b)
Work and professions are one defining element for characters in fiction just as they are for people in real life. Compare how writers in your study have used one or more of the following to provide depth and interest to characters in their novels or short stories: work, professions, work environments.
- "How are characters characterized by their occupations."
- theme: How work takes away from life.
- Darkness at Noon, The Metamorphosis

1 comment:

dchou said...

Nice breakdown of the questions dude. Perfect book choices by the way for these questions: D@N and Meta are perfect choices.