June 2011

The Bloody Chamber: Angela Carter
Extract: 'The Werewolf' from Wreaths of garlic on the doors kept out the vampires
(page 126) to slashed off its right forepaw (page 127).
Using this extract as your starting point and with reference to ONE other story of
your choice, you should:
• explore how Carter uses voices drawn from childhood, myth and fairytale to
influence her characters
• examine how these influences are challenged by the voices created by Carter in
'The Werewolf' and the second story you have chosen.
(AO1 = 20, AO2 = 30

 

January 2011 exam question

Extract: ' The Bloody Chamber' from 'The train slowed, shuddered to a halt (page 6)' to
'the distance it would take me (page 7).'
Using this extract as your starting point and with reference to one other story of your choice, you should:

• explore Carter's manipulation of the female narrative voice to reveal her
  awareness of the consequences of her marriage
• examine how, in The Bloody Chamber and the second story you have chosen,
  Carter's female characters are not always as innocent as they seem.
  (AO1 = 20, AO2 = 30)

May 2010

The Bloody Chamber: Angela Carter
Extract: 'The Tiger's Bride' from My father lost me to The Beast at cards (page 56) to he is
in such a passion to donate all to The Beast (page 56).
Using this extract as your starting point and with reference to one other story of your
choice, you should:
• explore Carter's use of language to convey the attitude of her female characters to
their position in a male dominated society
• examine how Carter's use of different voices allows the reader to gauge levels of
awareness and resistance to the position of women in society.
(AO1 = 20, AO2 = 30

January 2010

The Bloody Chamber: Angela Carter
Extract: 'The Company of Wolves' from We keep the wolves away by living well (page
135) to The wolf is carnivore incarnate (page 136).
Using this extract as your starting point and with reference to ONE other story of
your choice, you should:
• explore Carter's use of language to capture the internal and external voices that
influence her characters
• examine how these voices allow the reader to gauge the reactions of characters
in both stories to the voices and actions of others and to the world in which they
live.
(AO1 = 20, AO2 = 30

May 2009

The Bloody Chamber: Angela Carter
Extract: 'The Courtship of Mr Lyon' from "The voice that seemed to issue from a cave
full of echoes" (page 49) to "he went on all fours" (page 50).
Using this extract as your starting point and with reference to one other story of your
choice, you should:
• explore Carter's manipulation of language to develop the voice of the lion and the
reaction of the girl to it
• examine how Carter exploits the voices of her characters in both stories to
comment on attitudes towards characters who are different.
(AO1 = 20, AO2 = 30

 

January 2009 exam question
Extract: 'The Bloody Chamber' from "Your thin white face, chérie" (page 17) to "savour
the rare pleasure of imagining myself wifeless." (page 19).
Using this extract as your starting point and with reference to one other story of your
choice, you should:
• explore Carter's use of first person perspective to capture the voice of the Marquis
and his attitude to his new wife
• examine how the use of first person perspective, in both stories, allows the reader
to gauge the reactions of the narrators to the voices and actions of others.
(AO1 = 20, AO2 = 30