In Studies in the Park how does Desai vividly convey the pressure that Suno feels he is under and the ways in which he seeks to escape it?

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2010). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. This is a straightforward task which requires a close knowledge of the detail of the story and how it develops.
2. For adequate reward the candidate should move beyond description and narrative to at least some awareness of how Desai creates a sense of the tension building on Suno.
3. There is a proliferation of detail which will show this.
4. For higher reward look for engagement with the way the writing vividly communicates the young man's thoughts and tone of voice in such things as his exasperation with his parents, his mounting sense of claustrophobia in the home and the peace he finds in the park by effectively hiding from the challenges facing him.