O-LevelLiterature in EnglishDrama2010/11 · May/June 2011 · Q525 Marks

How does Keatley vividly convey the relationship between Doris and her granddaughter, Jackie? Support your ideas with details from the play.

How does Keatley vividly convey the relationship between Doris and her granddaughter, Jackie? Support your ideas with details from the play.[25]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2011). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

Candidates should demonstrate how Keatley depicts the relationship between Doris and Jackie throughout the play, not just in the extract.
Look for details such as Doris’s doting affection for Jackie (‘Jackie’s been an angel’), perhaps a compensatory love.
Doris providing stability and care (‘taking Jackie for the week’).
Jackie’s innocent affection for Doris (‘Granny’), sharing the mint cake, her trust and comfort with her.
The potential for Doris to spoil Jackie, or instill certain values.
Reference to broader themes of motherhood, childhood, and intergenerational relationships.

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Topic: Drama, O-Level Literature in English (syllabus 2010). Structured question, 25 marks.
Source: O-Level Literature in English, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 5.

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