Situation and central idea
Situation and central idea
In Farther, the speaker walks with his father up the Skirrid on 27 December. The physical climb becomes a way of exploring fatherhood, ageing, emotional distance and continuing affection.
Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE English Literature 2.3.15 Farther by Owen Sheers. 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.