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a. Explain Read the following extract: "The old woman clutched her worn, leather-bound diary, its pages brittle with age. She often spoke of 'the war' not as a historical event, but as a living shadow that still stretched across her days. Her eyes, though clouded by cataracts, held a distant, unreadable sorrow when she gazed at the faded photographs within." Explain how the historical context of 'the war' helps a reader understand the old woman's character and feelings. Refer to the text in your answer. [6 marks]

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