CSEC English B · January 2026 · Paper 2 · Question 5

Section C: Prose Fiction. Candidates answer one question (either Novel or Short Story). Suggested time: 40 minutes. 25 marks for content and 10 marks for structure, development and competence in the mechanics of writing.

Write 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 technique the writer uses to explore the theme of betrayal.