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HERO, HEROINE, VILLAIN OL Comparative Essay

The document provides instructions for answering exam questions about heroes, heroines and villains from texts studied. For part A, students must choose a character from two different texts who made an important decision and explain if they regretted or were satisfied with the decision. For part B, students must compare life lessons learned from the actions of characters from at least two texts. Part 2 is similar but asks students to analyze if a character was complex, straightforward or a combination based on key moments.

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HERO, HEROINE, VILLAIN OL Comparative Essay

The document provides instructions for answering exam questions about heroes, heroines and villains from texts studied. For part A, students must choose a character from two different texts who made an important decision and explain if they regretted or were satisfied with the decision. For part B, students must compare life lessons learned from the actions of characters from at least two texts. Part 2 is similar but asks students to analyze if a character was complex, straightforward or a combination based on key moments.

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B HERO, HEROINE, VILLAIN

1. (a) (i) Name one of the texts on your comparative course. Choose a hero, heroine or
villain from the text who made an important decision. Describe the important
decision made and explain why this character either regretted or was satisfied this
this decision. Support your answer with reference to your chosen text. (15)

(ii) Name another text on your comparative course. Choose a hero, heroine or villain
from the text who made an important decision. Describe the important decision
made and explain why this character either regretted or was satisfied this decision.
Support your answer with reference to your chosen text. (15)

(b) Identify a hero, heroine or villain from each of at least two texts on your
comparative course. Compare the life lessons you learned from some of the actions
of these characters. Support your answer with reference to your chosen texts. (40)

OR

2. (a) (i) Authors create heroes, heroines and villains that can be complex or straightforward
or a combination of both. Name one of the texts on your comparative course.
Choose a hero, heroine or villain from that text. Using one or more key moment(s),
show whether, in your opinion, your chosen hero, heroine or villain was complex or
straightforward or a combination of both. Support your answer with reference to
your chosen text. (15)

(ii) Name another of the texts on your comparative course. Choose a hero, heroine
or villain from that text. Using one or more key moment(s), show whether, in your
opinion, your chosen hero, heroine or villain was complex or straightforward or a
combination of both. Support your answer with reference to your chosen text.
(15)

(b) Identify a hero, heroine or villain from each of at least two texts on your
comparative course. Compare the life lessons you learned from some of the actions
of these characters. Support your answer with reference to your chosen texts. (40)

Leaving Certificate Examination 2023 12


English – Ordinary Level – Paper 2

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