Tracking across whole text

GCSE · English Literature · AQA · AO.1 — AO1 — Read, understand and respond to texts; use textual references (quotations) to support and illustrate interpretations

Question

Why is referring to the "whole text" important for AO1?

Mark scheme guidance:

The question asks about a theme or character across the whole text.
The extract is a starting point, not the entire answer.
Strong candidates connect the extract to events earlier and later.
Tracking development of a character or motif is a Level 5–6 skill.
Example: in A Christmas Carol, Stave 1 'chain' imagery links to Stave 5 'lighter chain' of communal love.

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