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a. Compare Unofficial practice material Read the following two short extracts, Text A and Text B. Compare how the writers present the idea of 'hope' and its fragility. In your answer, you should refer to both texts. **Text A:** "The tiny sprout pushed through the cracked earth, a defiant green against the grey. It was a fragile promise, a whisper of life in a world that seemed determined to crush it. Yet, for a moment, it held the gaze, a beacon against the encroaching gloom." **Text B:** "She clutched the faded letter, a last thread of hope in her trembling hands. It was thin, easily torn, and the words blurred through her tears. A single gust of wind, she knew, could snatch it away, leaving only the vast, empty sky." [8 marks] [8 marks]

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