Paper 2 Prep Week

​Paper 2 - A Doll's House and Born a Crime

By Francis Gill

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2 minute theme sprint

For A Doll's House and Born a Crime...

Which themes appear in both works?

Which ones appear in different forms?

Which themes are unique—and why?

Write at least one of each, and be prepared to justify!

​Comparative Constellations

• Identity & Social Expectations
  (e.g., gender, race, class, family roles, belonging)

• Power, Control, and Freedom
  (e.g., patriarchy, the law, personal autonomy, violence)

• Institutions & Systems
  (e.g., apartheid, marriage, state power, religion)

• Deception—Self and Societal
  (e.g., Nora’s façade, Trevor’s identity negotiations)

• Humour, Tone, and Voice
  (how humour liberates or masks truth; satire vs realism)

​Comparative Constellations

Reproduce this image on your poster paper:

​Comparative Constellations

• Identify 3–4 concrete points per text

• Add short quotations or key moments

• Explain how authorial choices create meaning

• Write 3 comparative claims in the centre (“In both texts…”, “Whereas Noah…, Ibsen…”)

​Comparative Constellations

Each group presents for 2 minutes.

Class takes notes in your individual comparison banks.

Exit Ticket: Highlight one comparison that challenged your previous reading of the texts.

Open Ended

Write a one-sentence comparative thesis which answers this question for both texts:

“To what extent do the works you have studied present individuals who challenge or conform to societal expectations?”

​Comparative Moves

• Mirroring (Both texts…)

• Diverging (However, Noah…, whereas Ibsen…)

• Consequence (This difference ultimately highlights…)

• Technique-Level Comparison (Noah’s anecdotal humour vs Ibsen’s stagecraft)

• Contextual Punch (apartheid vs 19th-century patriarchy as social constraints)

​Comparative Moves - Posters

STEP 1 — Choose a Prompt (2 minutes)

Pick ONE Paper 2–style question for your group to answer.
(Your teacher will give you a selection.)

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STEP 2 — Decide on Your Comparison Focus (5 minutes)

Choose one shared idea you will compare (e.g., social expectations, identity, power, deception, freedom, institutions).
Decide: Which moment from each work best supports this idea?

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STEP 3 — Draft ONE Fully Comparative Paragraph (20–25 minutes)

Your paragraph must include ALL of the five comparative moves.

​Comparative Moves - Posters

Your poster must contain:

✔ The full paragraph written clearly

✔ Each comparative move highlighted in its required colour

✔ Labels or legends identifying each part

✔ The prompt at the top

✔ Evidence from both texts integrated into the paragraph

✔ A quick “why we chose this example” note (optional)