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GCSE English Literature · key term
Kindness and a wish for other people’s happiness or welfare, expressed through attitudes and actions.
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Paper 2
Revise: FredThe blessing extends goodwill to someone who immediately rejects his greeting. Fred’s warmth is therefore active kindness, not simply a response to being treated well.
Kindness towards others and a wish for their happiness and welfare.
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Paper 1
Friendly concern for other people and a wish for their happiness and welfare.
Revise: Christmas and familyFamily offers belonging, but goodwill should also extend beyond relatives to employees, neighbours and strangers.
Component 2
Kindness and a wish for other people’s happiness, expressed through friendly or helpful behaviour.
Revise: Christmas and familyIn A Christmas Carol, Christmas is more than a date, a dinner or a collection of presents. It represents goodwill: kindness towards other people, including those outside one’s immediate family. Dickens contrasts Scrooge’s lonely wealth with households where affection and shared enjoyment matter more than possessions.
