IB English A Literature HL Paper 2 Essay Example 1 (25/25)

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This IB English A Literature HL Paper 2 comparative essay scored 25/25 in the November 2018 exam session. Included is the original, handwritten essay (with official IB marker annotations) as well as a typed version of the essay.

Question: “How do authors use physical setting to create tension and sustain the reader’s interest in their work?”. This question was answered with reference to The Great Gatsby and An Imaginary Life.

This 2000-word essay serves as a perfect example of the structure and detailed analysis required in a HL comparative essay. While the essay was written on two prose texts, it is a useful model for any Paper 2 comparative essay, regardless of the text genre.

The notes used by the student who wrote this essay are also available, see ‘The Great Gatsby’ and ‘An Imaginary Life’ notes.

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