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GCSE English Literature · key term
An attempt to repair harm caused by wrongdoing, rather than merely expressing regret.
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Paper 1
Revise: Miss HavishamHer remorse nevertheless leads to action: she provides £900 to complete Pip’s arrangements for Herbert’s business partnership. This is reparation rather than regret alone. She also asks Pip to record his forgiveness beneath her name.
Paper 1
An attempt to repair harm caused by an earlier action.
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Ruth has obtained Madame’s address and urges them to ask for a deferral. She believes love might secure them more time, even though Tommy has already donated. Her plan combines reparation with hope.
An attempt to make amends for harm previously caused.
An action intended to repair harm or make amends for wrongdoing.
Component 2
An act that attempts to repair a previous wrong, rather than simply expressing regret for it.
Revise: Stave FiveScrooge uses the language of financial accounts to recognise a moral debt. His business knowledge has not disappeared; it now helps him express responsibility for neglected duties. This is reparation, not simply a sudden generous impulse.
