The central situation
The central situation
Long Distance II presents grief through the speaker’s widowed father, who continues ordinary household routines as though his wife were still alive. Shopping, heating and other domestic habits become visible signs of bereavement and denial.
Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE English Literature 2.1.11 Long Distance II by Tony Harrison. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Work through your set texts (Shakespeare, the 19th-century novel, the modern text, and the poetry cluster) alongside regular unseen-extract practice, since both components include unseen comparison questions that are usually the most time-pressured.