AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1
Revise: Chapter 12: The Strange Story of Jonathan SmallSmall is eventually transported to the penal settlement in the Andaman Islands. British authorities used these remote islands to imprison convicts after the 1857 rebellion. Their isolation helps explain why escape requires a seaworthy boat, provisions and outside assistance.
- Revise: Empire and race
A place where prisoners are sent to serve sentences, often involving forced labour and isolation.