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GCSE English Literature · key term
Coming to terms with a situation rather than attempting to change it; this does not necessarily mean approving of it.
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Paper 1
Revise: Acceptance and resistanceAcceptance means coming to terms with a situation rather than trying to change it. It does not necessarily mean believing that the situation is right. Kathy can care deeply about her friends, suffer loss and hope for more time while still following the path laid out for her.
Part (b): evaluate alternative readings through evidence. Explain why acceptance might suggest conditioning, emotional self-protection or dignity rather than simply listing these possibilities.
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