AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1
Revise: Passion and reasonA choice that promises happiness may threaten Jane’s principles, while a morally necessary decision may cause terrible pain.
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GCSE English Literature · key term
A moral belief or rule that guides behaviour, including when following it is difficult.
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Paper 1
Revise: Passion and reasonA choice that promises happiness may threaten Jane’s principles, while a morally necessary decision may cause terrible pain.
Paper 2
A moral belief or rule that guides someone’s actions, including when following it is difficult.
Connect context to the particular conflict: Jane’s dependence, expectations of feminine obedience and Christian principles help explain what is at stake in her decisions.
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Jane’s difficulty is that her feelings, judgment and moral principles do not always point in the same direction.
Paper 1
A moral belief used to guide behaviour, including when following it is difficult.
Revise: Passion and reasonJane's decisive inward reply includes 'I will keep the law given by God; sanctioned by man' and 'Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation'. Her repeated 'I will' asserts agency. She reasons that principles would have little value if she abandoned them whenever obedience became painful.
Component 2
Revise: Passion and reasonJane needs emotion to recognise what matters to her, and principle to prevent her desires—or other people’s demands—from taking control of her life.