Exam code: 8702
How does Kelman present Harrison as a character who is innocent about the realities of inner-city life?
Write about:
what Harrison says and does
how Kelman presents Harrison as a character who is innocent about the realities of inner-city life.
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‘Despite its ending, Pigeon English is a book about hope.’
How far do you agree with this view of the novel?
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ideas about hope in the novel
how far Kelman presents the novel as a book about hope.
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How far does Kelman present a positive view of teenagers in Pigeon English?
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one or more of the teenager(s) in the novel
how far Kelman presents a positive view of teenager(s).
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How does Kelman present Harrison’s experience of change in Pigeon English?
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one or more of the change(s) that Harrison experiences
how Kelman presents Harrison’s experience of change.
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How does Kelman use Harrison to explore ideas about being a good person?
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what Harrison says and does
how Kelman presents Harrison.
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How does Kelman present the importance of friendship in Pigeon English?
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examples of friendship in the novel
how Kelman presents the importance of friendship.
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How does Kelman present the ways people are affected by where they live in Pigeon English?
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some of the ways people are affected by where they live
how Kelman presents the ways people are affected by where they live.
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How does Kelman present Harrison’s relationships with his family in Pigeon English?
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examples of Harrison’s relationships with his family
how Kelman presents these relationships.
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The pigeon says: “This is me nine storeys up, perched on a windowsill quietly straining the remnants of my last millet meal. This is me pitying you, that your lives are so short and nothing’s ever fair.”
How does Kelman use the pigeon in Pigeon English?
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• what Harri says and does in connection with the pigeon
• how Kelman presents the pigeon in the novel.
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How far does Kelman present the relationship between Harri and Lydia as an important part of Pigeon English?
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what Harri and Lydia say and do
how far Kelman presents their relationship as important.
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How does Kelman present hope in Pigeon English?
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what characters say and do when they hope for better lives
how Kelman presents hope in the novel.
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How does Kelman present the estate (Dell Farm) in Pigeon English?
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what life on the estate is like
how Kelman presents the estate in the novel.
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