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Thematic Exploration, Context, and Comparative Prose Analysis · CSEC English B

107 past-paper questions on Thematic Exploration, Context, and Comparative Prose Analysis, part of Prose Fiction, from every CSEC English B paper on Quelpr.

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  1. 7(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2Discuss ONE issue which the author highlights concerning the way in which children treat their ageing parents.
  2. 7(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2Examine ONE technique which the author uses to portray the relationship between the elderly and the young.
  3. 8(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2Describe the treatment of the occupants at Frangipani House.
  4. 8(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2Examine how the writer uses the house as a symbol to portray the theme of appearance versus reality.
  5. 9(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2Discuss the impact of ONE of the incidents described in (a) above on Okonkwo and his community.
  6. 9(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2Examine Achebe's use of ONE technique to present masculinity in the novel.
  7. 10(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2Describe the kind of fear experienced by ONE individual AND by the Igbo community.
  8. 10(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2Discuss the impact of fear on ONE individual AND on his or her community.
  9. 11(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2For EACH story, discuss ONE lesson learnt by EACH child about the adult world.
  10. 12(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2016 · Paper 2For EACH story, discuss the outcome of the journey for the protagonist OR one other individual.
  11. 7(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Discuss the impact ONE of the settings identified in (a) above has on Mama King.
  12. 7(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Examine ONE device the writer uses to portray the impact of setting on Mama King.
  13. 8(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Discuss how ONE of the dreams OR reflections described in (a) above impacts Mama King's stay at Frangipani House.
  14. 8(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Examine the writer's use of dreams in the novel.
  15. 9(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Describe any TWO traditions of Igbo society.
  16. 9(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Choose ONE of the traditions described in (a) above and discuss TWO beliefs which it aims to communicate.
  17. 10(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Describe any TWO examples of animal imagery in the novel.
  18. 10(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Discuss the significance of ONE of the examples of animal imagery chosen in (a) above.
  19. 10(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Examine Achebe's use of EITHER symbols OR storytelling in the novel.
  20. 11(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, describe an incident which demonstrates prejudice.
  21. 11(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, discuss ONE cause of prejudice the MAIN character experienced.
  22. 11(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2Examine ONE technique used by EACH writer to explore prejudice.
  23. 12(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, describe the type of love that is demonstrated.
  24. 12(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, discuss the motivation OR expression of EACH type of love described in (a) above.
  25. 7(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2Describe TWO strategies Mama King utilizes to make her stay at Frangipani House tolerable.
  26. 7(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2Discuss the extent of the success of ONE of the strategies described in (a).
  27. 8(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2Describe how ONE resident and ONE caregiver attempt to escape from the situation.
  28. 8(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2Discuss the consequences of ONE character's attempt to escape the situation.
  29. 9(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2Discuss the impact of ONE of the friendships described in (a) on a male character.
  30. 9(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2Examine the writer's use of ONE technique to present friendship in the novel.
  31. 10(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2Examine how the writer uses EITHER irony OR symbolism to present the theme of fate.
  32. 11(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2For EACH story, describe what happens.
  33. 11(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2For EACH story, discuss ONE reason for the change in the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter.
  34. 12(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2For EACH story, discuss the impact of courage on an individual OR community.
  35. 12(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · January 2018 · Paper 2For EACH story, examine the writer's use of ONE technique to portray courage.
  36. 535 marks· CSEC English B · January 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay on Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' addressing Atticus's statement about understanding a person by climbing into his skin and walking around in it. Describe TWO characters who are misunderstood by…
  37. 635 marks· CSEC English B · January 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay on Edwidge Danticat's 'Breath, Eyes, Memory' addressing how the setting constantly changes as Sophie grows into maturity. Describe the setting in Haiti when Sophie is a child and the setting in America…
  38. 735 marks· CSEC English B · January 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay focusing on the theme that 'Emma' and 'Berry' are short story titles that point to the major character. For EACH story, describe the personality of EACH character, discuss how ONE other character…
  39. 835 marks· CSEC English B · January 2019 · Paper 2From the prescribed list, choose TWO stories studied that explore positive beliefs. Write an essay focusing on this theme in the TWO stories selected. For EACH story, describe ONE event that explores positive beliefs,…
  40. 535 marks· CSEC English B · January 2020 · Paper 2Write an essay on Harper Lee's novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' explaining ONE role that Aunt Alexandra and Calpurnia each play in the novel, discussing how ONE of these women affects another character, and examining ONE…
  41. 635 marks· CSEC English B · January 2020 · Paper 2Write an essay on Edwidge Danticat's novel 'Breath, Eyes, Memory' discussing the motivation driving TWO female characters, the effect of this motivation on ONE character, and ONE technique the writer uses to explore…
  42. 735 marks· CSEC English B · January 2020 · Paper 2Write an essay focusing on the use of symbols in the short stories 'The Two Grandmothers' and 'The Boy Who Loved Ice Cream'. Explain the use of ONE symbol in EACH story, discuss how the title of ONE of the stories…
  43. 835 marks· CSEC English B · January 2020 · Paper 2Choose TWO short stories from the prescribed list where the main character sees the world differently due to a significant experience. Describe ONE significant experience affecting the main character in EACH story,…
  44. 535 marks· CSEC English B · January 2021 · Paper 2Write an essay on Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' focusing on prejudice: describe one example of prejudice Boo Radley experiences and one example Tom Robinson experiences, discuss how one of the examples of…
  45. 635 marks· CSEC English B · January 2021 · Paper 2Write an essay on Edwidge Danticat's 'Breath, Eyes, Memory' focusing on journeys and their consequences: choose two characters and describe one journey taken by each, discuss one consequence of one of the characters'…
  46. 735 marks· CSEC English B · January 2021 · Paper 2Write an essay focusing on childhood experiences in families in the short stories 'Blood Brothers' and 'The Day the World Almost Came to An End': for each story, describe one significant experience of each child,…
  47. 835 marks· CSEC English B · January 2021 · Paper 2Write an essay on relationships: choose two short stories from the prescribed list, describe the relationship in each story, discuss how one of these relationships assists in the development of a major character, and…
  48. 535 marks· CSEC English B · January 2022 · Paper 2Write an essay describing two incidents showing negative effects of racism, discussing how one character reacts to racism experienced, and examining how symbolism or characterization explores the theme. (25 marks…
  49. 635 marks· CSEC English B · January 2022 · Paper 2Write an essay describing the family history in two mother-daughter relationships, discussing one effect on one relationship, and examining one technique used to portray the impact of family history on female…
  50. 835 marks· CSEC English B · January 2022 · Paper 2Choose two stories: describe the conflict in each, discuss the impact of the conflict on the protagonist for one story, and examine one technique each writer uses to explore conflict. (25 marks content, 10 marks…
  51. 535 marks· CSEC English B · January 2023 · Paper 2In reference to Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and the struggle for justice, describe two incidents where a character struggles for justice. Discuss how one incident affects another character, and examine one…
  52. 635 marks· CSEC English B · January 2023 · Paper 2In reference to Edwidge Danticat's 'Breath, Eyes, Memory', write an essay describing the Tonton Macoutes and either Joseph or Marc. Discuss the impact of either Joseph or Marc on a named female character, and examine…
  53. 735 marks· CSEC English B · January 2023 · Paper 2Focusing on the portrayal of poverty in 'Mom Luby and the Social Worker' and 'The Man of the House', describe the impact of poverty on each protagonist. Discuss the factors contributing to poverty for one protagonist,…
  54. 835 marks· CSEC English B · January 2023 · Paper 2From the prescribed list, choose two stories that make either positive or negative comments about society. For each story, describe one event exploring a positive or negative aspect of society, discuss the effect of one…
  55. 535 marks· CSEC English B · January 2024 · Paper 2Write an essay discussing the different strategies used by Napoleon and Snowball to acquire power in Animal Farm. Describe one incident showing Napoleon's strategy and one showing Snowball's strategy, discuss one…
  56. 635 marks· CSEC English B · January 2024 · Paper 2Write an essay discussing the role and purposes of storytelling in For the Life of Laetitia. Describe two incidents where stories are told, discuss the effects of one of the stories on the listeners, and examine one…
  57. 735 marks· CSEC English B · January 2024 · Paper 2Write an essay focusing on cultural differences experienced by individuals in two stories from 'Georgia', 'Them There United States', and 'To Da-duh, in Memoriam'. For each story, describe the situation allowing the…
  58. 535 marks· CSEC English B · January 2025 · Paper 2Write an essay on George Orwell's Animal Farm focusing on the betrayal of values. Describe two incidents where values are betrayed, discuss the effect of that betrayal on others for one of the incidents, and examine one…
  59. 635 marks· CSEC English B · January 2025 · Paper 2Write an essay on Merle Hodge's For the Life of Laetitia focusing on gender discrimination against women. Describe two incidents of gender discrimination in the novel, discuss one effect of this experience on one woman…
  60. 735 marks· CSEC English B · January 2025 · Paper 2Write an essay on 'Raymond's Run' and 'The Two Grandmothers' focusing on traditional gender roles and their impact on protagonists. For each story, describe one incident highlighting traditional gender roles, discuss…
  61. 835 marks· CSEC English B · January 2025 · Paper 2Choose two stories from the prescribed list that discuss social issues. For each story, choose a social issue and describe the situation giving rise to it. For one story, discuss how one of the characters responds to…
  62. 535 marks· CSEC English B · January 2026 · Paper 2Write an essay on George Orwell's Animal Farm discussing the theme of betrayal of values. Describe two incidents where values are betrayed, discuss the effect of that betrayal on others for one incident, and examine one…
  63. 635 marks· CSEC English B · January 2026 · Paper 2Write an essay on Merle Hodge's For the Life of Laetitia focusing on how the mother-daughter relationship enables the daughter to define herself and make decisions. Describe two mother-daughter relationships, discuss…
  64. 735 marks· CSEC English B · January 2026 · Paper 2Write an essay comparing 'Berry' and 'Georgia and Them There USA' regarding different responses to discrimination. Describe one incident in each story where an African American or a Caribbean immigrant experiences…
  65. 835 marks· CSEC English B · January 2026 · Paper 2Write an essay focusing on rural setting and its effect on characters using two short stories from the prescribed list. Describe the rural setting for each story, discuss the effect of the setting on one character, and…
  66. 7(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Describe why Mama King desires freedom.
  67. 7(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Discuss how Mama King's quest for freedom affects the caregivers at Frangipani House.
  68. 8(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Discuss how ONE of the incidents described in (a) above impacts Mama King's present condition.
  69. 9(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Describe ONE incident which portrays traditional Igbo justice and ONE incident which portrays colonial justice.
  70. 9(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Discuss ONE way in which the justice described in (a) above is alike OR ONE way in which it is different.
  71. 9(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Discuss Achebe's use of EITHER contrast OR irony to present the theme of justice in the novel.
  72. 10(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Choose ONE of the relationships in (a) above and discuss TWO features of this relationship which support the view that 'Mother is Supreme'.
  73. 10(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Examine ONE technique used in the presentation of the mother-child relationship.
  74. 11(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, describe the experience in the foreign country.
  75. 11(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, discuss ONE effect the experience has on the protagonist.
  76. 11(c)9 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, examine the writer's use of EITHER contrast OR irony in portraying the experiences in foreign cultures.
  77. 12(a)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, describe an incident in which the main character faces hardship.
  78. 12(b)8 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2017 · Paper 2For EACH story, discuss how the main character deals with the hardship described in (a) above.
  79. 535 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2018 · Paper 2With reference to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, write an essay describing the Finch and Ewell families, discussing how Maycomb society regards ONE of the families, and examining ONE technique used to present the…
  80. 635 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2018 · Paper 2With reference to Edwidge Danticat's Breath, Eyes, Memory, write an essay describing the experiences of TWO wounded but resilient women in the novel, discussing ONE similarity or ONE difference in their experiences, and…
  81. 735 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2018 · Paper 2With reference to 'The Man of the House' and 'Mom Luby and the Social Worker', write an essay describing the economic challenge faced in EACH story, discussing how the challenge strengthens OR shapes the children's…
  82. 835 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2018 · Paper 2From the prescribed list, select TWO stories with an imbalance of power. Write an essay describing the power relationship in EACH story, discussing how the imbalance affects ONE character in EACH story, and examining…
  83. 535 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay describing two incidents where a character displays courage in To Kill a Mockingbird. Discuss how the character's display of courage impacts Jem or Scout, and examine one technique the writer uses to…
  84. 635 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay describing one example where Sophie's longings or desires are not met and one example where another character's longings or desires are not met in Breath, Eyes, Memory. Discuss the impact of unmet longing…
  85. 735 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay focusing on the challenges mothers face in 'Emma' and 'The Man of the House'. For each story, describe the challenge faced. Discuss one effect of that challenge on any character, and examine one technique…
  86. 835 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2019 · Paper 2Write an essay focusing on the struggle against social injustice in two chosen stories from the prescribed list. For each story, describe how injustice is demonstrated. Discuss the impact of injustice on an individual…
  87. 535 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2022 · Paper 2With reference to Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and the statement 'Issues in society can have negative or positive effects on individuals', write an essay describing ONE major event in Maycomb that affects…
  88. 635 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2022 · Paper 2With reference to Edwidge Danticat's 'Breath, Eyes, Memory' and the statement 'In Breath, Eyes, Memory Sophie likens some experiences to the breaking of chains', choose TWO female characters and, for EACH, describe the…
  89. 735 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2022 · Paper 2With reference to the short stories 'The Two Grandmothers' and 'To Da-Duh, In Memoriam' from 'A World of Prose for CSEC' and the statement that both are 'short stories that focus on change', write an essay focusing on…
  90. 835 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2022 · Paper 2From the prescribed list, choose TWO stories you have studied where setting plays an important role, and write an essay in which setting plays an important role. For EACH story, describe EITHER the physical OR social…
  91. 535 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2023 · Paper 2In Animal Farm by George Orwell, write an essay describing two incidents demonstrating that the working class are simple-minded and trusting. For one incident, discuss one impact of this simple-mindedness and trust, and…
  92. 635 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2023 · Paper 2In For the Life of Laetitia by Merle Hodge, write an essay describing two incidents where the grandmother plays a significant role in her grandchildren's lives. For one incident, discuss one impact of the grandmother on…
  93. 735 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2023 · Paper 2With reference to 'What Happened?' and 'Berry', write an essay focusing on challenges faced due to racial discrimination. For each story, describe one situation where a Black character faces racial discrimination,…
  94. 835 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2023 · Paper 2Choose two prescribed short stories focusing on a protagonist who learns an important lesson. For each story, describe the situation where the protagonist has a significant learning experience, discuss the lesson learnt…
  95. 235 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2024 · Paper 2Write an essay discussing the significance of grandmothers in 'Anansi': describe one incident where the grandmother is featured with the boy and one with the girl, discuss the impact on either child in one incident, and…
  96. 535 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2024 · Paper 2Write an essay on 'Animal Farm' showing education as a tool of oppression: describe two incidents demonstrating this, discuss one method showing the pigs' use of education to oppress others in one incident, and examine…
  97. 635 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2024 · Paper 2Write an essay on 'For the Life of Laetitia': describe two incidents showing Laetitia's appreciation of traditional Caribbean culture, discuss one effect of this culture on her in one incident, and examine one narrative…
  98. 735 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2024 · Paper 2Write an essay on 'The Man of the House' and 'Raymond's Run': describe the situation forcing children to undertake responsibility in each story, discuss one challenge encountered in undertaking responsibility in one…
  99. 835 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2024 · Paper 2Write an essay choosing two prescribed short stories that highlight social issues: choose a social issue and describe the situation giving rise to it in each story, discuss how a character responds to the situation in…
  100. 535 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2025 · Paper 2Write an essay on George Orwell's Animal Farm focusing on inequality. Describe two incidents demonstrating inequality in the animal community, discuss the impact of this inequality on the community for one incident, and…
  101. 635 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2025 · Paper 2Write an essay on Merle Hodge's For the Life of Laetitia focusing on the absent father figure. Describe two father-daughter relationships, discuss the effect of the absent father on the daughter for one relationship,…
  102. 735 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2025 · Paper 2Write an essay on the short stories 'What Happened?' and 'The Two Grandmothers' regarding social class and race dividing families. Describe one situation in each story where social class or race causes family division,…
  103. 835 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2025 · Paper 2Write an essay on conflict choosing two prescribed short stories. For each story, describe one experience of conflict; for one story, discuss the cause of the conflict; and for each story, examine one technique used to…
  104. 535 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2026 · Paper 2Write an essay on Animal Farm regarding indifference: describe two incidents demonstrating Benjamin's indifference, discuss the impact of this indifference on his own life or others for one incident, and examine one…
  105. 635 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2026 · Paper 2Write an essay on For the Life of Laetitia regarding community values: describe two values demonstrated in incidents in the village, discuss the impact of one value on the community, and examine one technique used to…
  106. 735 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2026 · Paper 2Write an essay on 'Mom Luby and the Social Worker' and 'Mint Tea' regarding women as caregivers: describe one situation in each story necessitating a caregiver, discuss how the young person's life is affected in one…
  107. 835 marks· CSEC English B · May/June 2026 · Paper 2Write an essay choosing two short stories on the theme of support: describe how one character supports another in each story, discuss one character's motivation for supporting the other, and examine one technique each…

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