Life Class by Pat Barker (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In what year and location is Life Class initially set?
In what year and location is Life Class initially set?
1914 London
What is Paul Tarrant's social background?
What is Paul Tarrant's social background?
Working-class Northerner from Midlands
How does Paul Tarrant serve during the war?
How does Paul Tarrant serve during the war?
Red Cross ambulance duty
What role does Kit Neville take during WWI?
What role does Kit Neville take during WWI?
Official war artist
What narrative technique does Barker primarily employ?
What narrative technique does Barker primarily employ?
Third-person limited perspectives
How is Barker's prose style best characterised?
How is Barker's prose style best characterised?
Plain, precise, using sensory details
What does the title 'Life Class' symbolically represent?
What does the title 'Life Class' symbolically represent?
Art classes & harsh reality of life/death
What narrative device conveys emotional distance between Paul and Elinor?
What narrative device conveys emotional distance between Paul and Elinor?
Letters between them
What does Barker prioritise in her realistic war depiction?
What does Barker prioritise in her realistic war depiction?
Medical failures & human cost
Which character represents anti-German prejudice during WWI?
Which character represents anti-German prejudice during WWI?
Catherine, Elinor's friend