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CAPE Communication Studies · 2011 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)

Candidates are provided with an extract adapted from Merle Hodge's 'Crick Crack, Monkey', depicting interactions involving Eudora, a domestic helper from Grenada, Auntie Beatrice, young Carol, and a young man visiting the house.

In an ESSAY of no more than 500 words, discuss what in the passage indicates Eudora's social status and her attitude to language.

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  1. 2(b)In the same essay, discuss what Auntie Beatrice's behaviour reveals about her perceived social 'superiority' and her attitude to language.[8 marks]
  2. 2(c)In the same essay, discuss how social tensions between the characters in ONE of the following pairs are conveyed verbally and non-verbally: • Eudora and Auntie…[9 marks]

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