Paper Reference(s)
4360/01
London Examinations IGCSE
English Literature
Paper 1
Drama and Prose
Wednesday 1 November 2006 – Afternoon
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials required for examination
Answer book (AB12)
Items included with question papers
Nil
Instructions to Candidates
Answer TWO questions, ONE from Section A and ONE from Section B.
In the boxes on the answer book, write the name of the examining body (London Examinations), your
centre number, candidate number, the subject title (English Literature), the paper reference (4360/01),
your surname, other names, and signature.
Answer the questions in your answer book. Make sure your answers are clearly numbered.
Use additional answer sheets if necessary.
Information for Candidates
This paper has 10 questions. Blank pages are indicated.
The total mark for this paper is 80.
Copies of the texts studied may NOT be brought into the examination.
Dictionaries may NOT be used in this examination.
Advice to Candidates
Remember that clear English and careful presentation of your answers are important. You must relate
your answers to the texts and quote from them where appropriate, but the quotations should be short
and you must not simply give page, act, scene or line references.
You should divide your time equally between the two sections of this paper.
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Section A: DRAMA
Answer ONE question on ONE text from this section.
You should spend about 45 minutes on your answer.
Julius Caesar – William Shakespeare
1.
Either
(a) What is the importance of Portia and Calpurnia in this play?
(40 marks)
Or
(b) Choose two deaths in the play. Explain the dramatic importance of each of these.
(40 marks)
The Importance of Being Earnest – Oscar Wilde
2.
Either
(a) Compare and contrast the characters of Lady Bracknell and Miss Prism.
(40 marks)
Or
(b) Wilde described The Importance of Being Earnest as ‘a trivial comedy for serious people’.
How appropriate do you find this description of the play?
(40 marks)
A Doll’s House – Henrik Ibsen
3.
Either
(a) Choose two characters from the play and show how the audience’s first impressions of them
may be misleading.
(40 marks)
Or
(b) Do you think that A Doll’s House is an appropriate title for this play?
(40 marks)
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A View from the Bridge – Arthur Miller
4.
Either
(a) ‘…the guy is no good!’ How far do you agree with Eddie’s opinion of Rodolfo?
(40 marks)
Or
(b) How is the theme of jealousy presented in this play?
(40 marks)
My Children! My Africa! – Athol Fugard
5.
Either
(a) What importance does the friendship between Thami and Isabel have in the action and themes
of the play?
(40 marks)
Or
(b) What is there of interest in this play to audiences who know little about South African history
and politics?
(40 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION A: 40 MARKS
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SECTION B: PROSE
Answer ONE question on ONE text from this section.
You should spend about 45 minutes on your answer.
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
6.
Either
(a) Many readers think that Elizabeth is ‘a heroine without fault’. How far would you agree with
this view?
(40 marks)
Or
(b) Show what use Jane Austen makes of satire in her novel, commenting on how effectively she
makes fun of her targets.
(40 marks)
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress – Dai Sijie
7.
Either
(a) Choose one character in this novel for whom you feel a special sympathy. Explain how the
writer has made you feel this way.
(40 marks)
Or
(b) What can this novel teach us about trying to change people’s ideas and ways of life?
(40 marks)
The English Teacher – R. K. Narayan
8.
Either
(a) Outline the part played by Susila and explain her importance to the action and themes of the
novel.
(40 marks)
Or
(b) What do you regard as the central theme of this novel? How successfully do you think Narayan
has communicated it?
(40 marks)
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A Man Of The People – Chinua Achebe
9.
Either
(a) Write about two characters in the novel who illustrate the theme of corruption.
(40 marks)
Or
(b) Some readers find A Man Of The People humorous and amusing. How far do you agree or
disagree with this view?
(40 marks)
Stories from Around the World
10.
Either
(a) Explain how successfully children are portrayed in A Sunrise In the Veld and Mondi.
(40 marks)
Or
(b) The stories in this collection suggest that ‘no matter where we live, we all experience the same
emotions’. By referring to two characters, each one from a different story, explain how they
illustrate this view.
(40 marks)
TOTAL FOR SECTION B: 40 MARKS
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 80 MARKS
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