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O-LevelLiterature in EnglishDramaMay/June 2010Paper 1 Q425 Marks

CHARLOTTE KEATLEY: My Mother Said I Never Should Read this extract, and then answer the question that follows it: Enter Doris in the 1920s print dress which Jackie pulled from the box in Act Two and a straw hat trimmed with flowers. She is breathless and her hair is awry. Oldham, May 1923. Doris: Mother! Mother? Oh, what do you think! It's happened, happened to me! Content removed due to copyright restrictions Oh Mother, I'm so happy, SO HAPPY! I suppose, really and truly, this is the beginning of my life! (Lights fade to a single spot on Doris, then snap out.) Explore how Keatley vividly reveals Doris's feelings in this scene.

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About This O-Level Literature in English Question

This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Literature in English (2010) May/June 2010 examination, Paper 1 Variant 1. It tests the topic of Drama and is worth 25 marks.

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