Cambridge A Level Spanish - Literature (AS Level only) 8673 — 2023 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 2

8673/42/O/N/23 · 75 marks · ≈84 min

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This document has 12 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [Turn over Cambridge International AS Level * 9 9 7 0 8 5 3 0 4 7 * DC (SL) 333499 © UCLES 2023 SPANISH LITERATURE 8673/42 Paper 4 Texts October/November 2023 2 hours 30 minutes You must answer on the enclosed answer booklet. You will need: Answer booklet (enclosed) Invigilators must refer to the Additional Materials List for instructions on the use of set texts in the examination. INSTRUCTIONS ● Answer three questions in total in Spanish, each on a different text: Answer at least one question from Section 1. Answer at least one question from Section 2. Answer one other question from either Section 1 or Section 2. ● Follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper, ask the invigilator for a continuation booklet. ● Dictionaries are not allowed. INFORMATION ● The total mark for this paper is 75. ● Each question is worth 25 marks. INSTRUCCIONES ● Conteste a tres preguntas en total en español, cada una de un texto diferente: Conteste a al menos una pregunta de la Sección 1. Conteste a al menos una pregunta de la Sección 2. Conteste a la tercera pregunta de la Sección 1 o de la Sección 2. ● Siga las instrucciones que aparecen en la portada del cuadernillo de respuestas. Las instrucciones aparecen también en español a continuación. Si necesita hojas adicionales, pídale al supervisor un cuadernillo de respuestas adicional. ● No se permite el uso de diccionarios. INFORMACIÓN ● La puntuación total de este examen es de 75. ● Cada pregunta tiene un valor de 25 puntos.

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2 8673/42/ O/ N/23 © UCLES 2023 INSTRUCCIONES PARA EL CUADERNILLO DE RESPUESTAS Use tinta negra o azul oscuro. Está permitido el uso de lápiz para diagramas o gráficos. Escriba su nombre, número de centro y número de estudiante en las casillas provistas en la parte superior de la página. Escriba de forma clara y en letras mayúsculas. No use tinta borrable ni líquido corrector. No escriba en los códigos de barras. Escriba sus respuestas en este cuadernillo de respuestas. Utilice ambas caras del papel. Por favor, deje dos líneas en blanco entre las respuestas a cada pregunta. Escriba el número de la pregunta que está respondiendo en el primer margen. Question Part 1 1 (a)(i) (a)(ii) Si la pregunta que está respondiendo está dividida en secciones, por ejemplo 1(a), escriba la sección de la pregunta en el segundo margen. Debe hacer sus anotaciones con bolígrafo en este cuadernillo de respuestas. Debe tachar todo lo que no desee que el examinador evalúe, pero asegúrese de que lo tachado es todavía legible. No arranque ninguna hoja de este cuadernillo de respuestas. Debe entregar todo el trabajo que haya realizado. Si ha utilizado un cuadernillo de respuestas adicional, debe guardarlo dentro de este cuadernillo.

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4 8673/42/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 Sección 1 Conteste tres preguntas, cada una de textos diferentes. Debe escoger una pregunta de la Sección 1, otra de la Sección 2 y la tercera puede ser de cualquiera de las dos secciones. 1 Ernesto Sábato: El túnel Conteste la pregunta (a) o la pregunta (b). Escriba, en español, una redacción de entre 500 y 600 palabras. (a) Lea este extracto del capítulo XXV y conteste las preguntas siguientes: Ahora estaban hablando de novelas policiales: oí de pronto que la mujer preguntaba a Hunter si había leído la última novela del Séptimo círculo. —¿Para qué? —respondió Hunter—. Todas las novelas policiales son iguales. Una por año, está bien. Pero una por semana me parece demostrar poca imaginación en el lector. Mimí se indignó. Quiero decir, simuló que se indignaba. —No digas tonterías —dijo—. Son la única clase de novela que puedo leer ahora. Te diré que me encantan. Todo tan complicado y detectives tan maravillosos que saben de todo: arte de la época de Ming, grafología, teoría de Einstein, baseball, arqueología, quiromancia, economía política, estadísticas de la cría de conejos en la India. Y después son tan infalibles que da gusto. ¿No es cierto? — preguntó dirigiéndose nuevamente a mí. Me tomó tan inesperadamente que no supe qué responder. —Sí, es cierto —dije, por decir algo. (i) ¿Dónde tiene lugar esta conversación? Responda brevemente. (ii) Analice cómo Mimí expresa sus ideas, indicando lo que revela de su crianza y estatus social. Escriba dos frases como máximo. (iii) Analice la importancia del papel de Hunter y de Mimí en la novela. Justifique su respuesta, refiriéndose a la novela entera. O (b) El túnel puede ser considerada una simple novela de celos y crimen. ¿Hasta qué punto comparte usted esta opinión? Justifique su respuesta, refiriéndose a la novela entera.

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5 8673/42/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over 2 Gabriel García Márquez: El coronel no tiene quien le escriba Conteste la pregunta (a) o la pregunta (b). Escriba, en español, una redacción de entre 500 y 600 palabras. (a) Lea este extracto del capítulo 2 y conteste las preguntas siguientes: El coronel se ocupó del gallo a pesar de que el jueves habría preferido permanecer en la hamaca. Estaba en forma. (i) ¿Cómo se sabe que el gallo es una prioridad para el coronel? Responda en pocas palabras. (ii) Haga un resumen, de dos frases como máximo, de los problemas de salud que tienen el coronel y su mujer, según el extracto. (iii) Analice lo que representa el gallo en la obra. Justifique su respuesta, refiriéndose a la obra entera. O (b) La esencia de la novela es esta: en un mundo injusto la felicidad individual es imposible, aunque ciertos individuos no quieran aceptarlo. ¿Qué opina usted? Justifique su respuesta, refiriéndose a la obra entera. Content removed due to copyright restrictions.

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6 8673/42/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 3 Anónimo: Lazarillo de Tormes Conteste la pregunta (a) o la pregunta (b). Escriba, en español, una redacción de entre 500 y 600 palabras. (a) Lea este extracto del Tratado Primero y conteste las preguntas siguientes: Fue tal el golpecillo, que me desatinó y sacó de sentido, y el jarrazo tan grande, que los pedazos dél se me metieron por la cara, rompiéndomela por muchas partes, y me quebró los dientes, sin los cuales hasta hoy día me quedé. Desde aquella hora quise mal al mal ciego, y aunque me quería y regalaba y me curaba, bien vi que se había holgado del cruel castigo. Lavóme con vino las roturas que con los pedazos del jarro me había hecho, y sonriéndose decía: ‘¿Qué te parece, Lázaro? Lo que te enfermó te sana y da salud,’ y otros donaires que a mi gusto no lo eran. (i) Explique “el golpecillo”. (ii) ¿Qué le escandalizó tanto a Lazarillo? Responda en dos frases como máximo. (iii) “Lo que te enfermó te sana y da salud”. ¿Hasta qué punto se puede decir que esta observación del ciego nos ayuda a comprender el tema central de la obra? Justifique su respuesta refiriéndose a la obra entera. O (b) Este libro parece ser una serie de aventuras conectadas solamente por el personaje de Lazarillo, pero tiene una estructura temática sutil y a la vez compleja. ¿Hasta qué punto está usted de acuerdo? Justifique su respuesta refiriéndose a la obra entera.

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7 8673/42/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 [Turn over 4 Pedro Calderón de la Barca: El alcalde de Zalamea Conteste la pregunta (a) o la pregunta (b). Escriba, en español, una redacción de entre 500 y 600 palabras. (a) Lea este extracto de la Segunda Jornada y conteste las preguntas siguientes: Capitán: Ella es: más que la luna, el corazón me lo ha dicho. A buena ocasión llegamos. Si, ya que una vez venimos, nos atrevemos a todo, buena venida habrá sido. Sargento: ¿Estás para oír un consejo? Capitán: No. Sargento: Pues ya no te lo digo. Intenta lo que quisieres. Capitán: Yo he de llegar, y atrevido quitar a Isabel de allí. Vosotros a un tiempo mismo impedid a cuchilladas el que me sigan. Sargento: Contigo venimos, y a tu orden hemos de estar. (i) ¿Quién es “ella”? (ii) ¿Opina usted que el Capitán es “atrevido” según el extracto? Responda en dos frases como máximo. (iii) El Capitán actúa por amor, lo que justifica sus acciones. ¿Hasta qué punto está usted de acuerdo? Justifique su respuesta, refiriéndose a la obra entera. O (b) Analice cómo la poesía de Calderón de la Barca da más profundidad a los temas de la obra. Justifique su respuesta, refiriéndose a la obra entera.

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8 8673/42/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 Sección 2 5 Carmen Laforet: Nada Conteste la pregunta (a) o la pregunta (b). Escriba, en español, una redacción de entre 500 y 600 palabras. (a) Nada es una novela que demuestra, sin sombra de duda, que la vida no sigue un camino predecible. ¿Qué opina usted? Justifique su respuesta. O (b) Con referencia a Ena, Andrea dijo, “me hizo sentirme todo lo que no era: rica y feliz”. En su opinión, ¿conoce Andrea verdaderamente a su amiga? Justifique su respuesta. 6 Federico García Lorca: Bodas de sangre Conteste la pregunta (a) o la pregunta (b). Escriba, en español, una redacción de entre 500 y 600 palabras. (a) “Callar y quemarse es el castigo más grande que nos podemos echar encima” (Leonardo). ¿Es esta frase simplemente la opinión de Leonardo o expresa un tema central de la obra? Justifique su respuesta. O (b) Analice la importancia de las imágenes de la naturaleza para ayudarnos a comprender la obra. Justifique su respuesta. 7 Gabriela Mistral: Tala : Lagar Conteste la pregunta (a) o la pregunta (b). Escriba, en español, una redacción de entre 500 y 600 palabras. (a) Haga un análisis crítico del poema El fantasma, prestando atención tanto a la técnica poética como a los temas. Justifique su respuesta. O (b) Gabriela Mistral presenta una forma de estar entre dos mundos, como la locura o el sueño. ¿Hasta qué punto comparte usted esta observación? Justifique su respuesta, con referencias detalladas a tres poemas como mínimo.

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9 8673/42/O/N/23 © UCLES 2023 8 Isabel Allende: La casa de los espíritus Conteste la pregunta (a) o la pregunta (b). Escriba, en español, una redacción de entre 500 y 600 palabras. (a) “Había sido una infancia de privaciones, de incomodidades, de asperezas, de interminables rosarios nocturnos, de miedos y de culpas”. ¿Hasta qué punto se puede decir que estos detalles de la infancia de Esteban nos ayudan a comprender su vida? Justifique su respuesta. O (b) Según Isabel Allende, todo resulta de una decisión hecha por un ser humano. No es posible separar la responsabilidad individual de los asuntos públicos. Analice la importancia de este tema en la novela, justificando su respuesta.

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This document consists of 4 printed pages. © UCLES 2023 [Turn over Cambridge International AS Level SPANISH LITERATURE 8673/42 Paper 4 Texts October/November 2023 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 75 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2023 series for most Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International A and AS Level components, and some Cambridge O Level components.

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8673/42 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 2 of 4 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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8673/42 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 3 of 4 COMPONENT 4: Texts Candidates will write their answers in the target language. Examiners will look for a candidate’s ability to communicate effectively and will ignore linguistic errors which do not impede communication. Passage based questions: Examiners should consider the extent to which candidates have been able to identify the significant issues raised in the passage and, where appropriate, have applied these to the text as a whole. The passage is a stimulus passage, to be used as a springboard to give candidates a starting point for their answer. Examiners should allow candidates to use the passage as they choose, and ask themselves how successfully the candidates have manipulated their material and to what extent they have shown depth of awareness and knowledge of the workings of the text under discussion. This is not an exercise in literary criticism: Examiners should reward candidates whose answers show good understanding of how a text works and how an author has conveyed the key issues. Essay questions: a prime consideration is that candidates show detailed knowledge and understanding of the text. Extracts from Examiners’ Notes This paper is intended to test candidates’ knowledge of a text and their ability to use this knowledge to answer questions in a clear and focused manner. A sophisticated literary approach is not expected (though at the highest levels it is sometimes seen), but great value is placed on evidence of a firsthand response and thoughtful, personal evaluation of what candidates have read. Candidates may have been encouraged to depend closely on prepared notes and quotations: quotation for its own sake is not useful, though it will not be undervalued if used appropriately to illustrate a point in the answer. Candidates do not tend to show all the qualities or faults described in any one mark-band. Examiners attempt to weigh all these up at every borderline, in order to see whether the work can be considered for the category above. At the lower levels, the answer may mention a few ‘facts’ but these may be so poorly understood, badly organised and irrelevant that it falls into category 10–11; or there may be just enough sense of understanding and focus for the Examiner to consider the 12–13 band. Again, at a higher level, an answer may be clear, solid and conscientious (perhaps 18–19), without showing quite the control and attention to perceptively chosen detail which would justify 20 or more. Examiners take a positive and flexible approach and, even when there are obvious flaws in an answer, reward evidence of knowledge and especially any signs of understanding and careful organisation.

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8673/42 Cambridge International AS Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2023 © UCLES 2023 Page 4 of 4 Candidates are expected to write 500–600 words for each of their answers. Candidates who write more than 600 words cannot be placed higher than the 16–17 category in the mark scheme. Marks Description 22–25 Exceptional work. Excellent ability to organise material, thorough knowledge, considerable sensitivity to language and to author’s intentions, understanding of some literary techniques. Really articulate and intelligent answers should be considered in this band even if there are still flaws and omissions. 20–21 Very good. Close attention to detail of passages, controlled structure, perceptive use of illustration, good insight when discussing characters. Ability to look beyond the immediate material and to show some understanding of author’s intentions and of underlying themes. 18–19 Thoroughly solid and relevant work. Candidate does not simply reproduce information: can discuss and evaluate material and come to clear conclusion. Good focus on passages. Some limitations of insight but coherent, detailed approach and aptly chosen illustrations. 16–17 Painstaking. Sound knowledge of texts; mainly relevant. Some attempt to analyse and compare, some sense of understanding. Possibly not in full control of material; solid but indiscriminate. Many very conscientious candidates fall into this category: they tend to write far too much as they are reluctant to leave out anything they have learnt. Focused, coherent essays which lack really solid detail but convey a good understanding of the text should also be considered for this band. 14–15 Fair relevance and knowledge. Better organised than in 12–13 band: the candidate probably understands the demands of the question without being able to develop a very thorough response. Still a fairly simple, black and white approach. Some narrative and ‘learnt’ material but better control and focus than work in the 12–13 band. Many candidates probably fall into this category. 12–13 Sound, if simple and superficial, knowledge of plot and characters. Makes assertions without being able to illustrate or develop points. Probably still too dependent on narrative and memorised oddments but there may be a visible attempt to relate these to the question. Can extract one or two relevant points from a set passage. 10–11 Some very basic material but not much sense of understanding or ability to answer question. The candidate rarely reads the set passage but uses it as a springboard for storytelling and memorised bits and pieces about characters. Very general, unspecific approach. Random, bitty structure. Signs of organisation and relevance should be looked for in case the answer can be considered for the 12–13 category. 6–9 Marginally more knowledge here than in 0–5 category. The candidate may have read the text but is probably unable to see beyond the barest bones of the plot or half-remembered notes. Insubstantial; very little relevance. The candidate may have problems with the language and will be unable to express ideas comprehensibly. 0–5 No discernible material. Often very inadequate language. Marks in this section are awarded almost on the basis of quantity: up to 3 for a sentence or two showing a glimpse of knowledge, 4 or 5 where there is also a hint of relevance to the question. It is possible for a candidate to write a whole page demonstrating no knowledge at all (have they read the book?), or only misunderstood background facts or very vague general remarks unrelated to either text or question.

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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2023 Oct/Nov, Paper 4 · Variant 2. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

A46/75
B42/75
C38/75
D34/75
E30/75