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Poetry
Extended Composition
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Question B Checklist
Macbeth
Comparative Study
Literary Genre
Theme
Cultural Context
How the Cultural Context affects the characters
The Road
Negative
Isolation of protagonists
Self-imposed isolation
Exploitation of some characters for food
Characters not in control of own lives
No real injustice or inequality
Sacrifice
The father dies, but there is a glimmer of hope that the child will survive.
Children of Men
Negative
Isolation of protagonists
Enforced segregation of refugees, forcing Kee to flee
Exploitation of refugees
Characters are not in control of their own lives
Victims of injustice/inequality
Sacrifice
Theo dies, but there is hope that Kee and her child will have a future.
Never Let Me Go
Negative
Isolation of protagonists
Enforced segregation and discrimination
Exploitation of clones for organs
Characters are not in control of their own lives
Victims of injustice/inequality
Sacrifice
Doomed to die