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GCSE English Literature · key term
A person or event that brings about change in others.
Used by AQA, Edexcel and OCR
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A character or event that brings about or accelerates an important change in the action.
Revise: TybaltTybalt is a catalyst for this reversal, although Mercutio’s willingness to fight and Romeo’s decision to take revenge also contribute.
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What develops is the audience’s understanding of his role: he moves from an apparent police officer asking questions to a moral teacher addressing the whole of society. He is a catalyst for change, especially in Sheila and Eric.
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A person or event that helps bring about change.
Revise: BrodBrod acts as a catalyst for Viv’s questioning: he encourages her to consider what her education leaves out. Her later decision to study Black Studies suggests a developing interest in that neglected history, although Brod is not the sole cause of her choices.
