Source A: What is the view of the artist in regards to the state of the UK healthcare system? Explain your answer.

!: "nference supported #y evidence. $ "nference supported #y evidence: ! mar%s & "nferences supported #y evidence: ' mar%s (): $ inference* supported* with ela#oration. Source A has a negative view of the UK healthcare system and thinks that it is very inefficient, in that it has failed to cater to the needs of the people. (Interpretation) his is seen from the cartoon, which shows a man operating on himself as !they" # the $ational %ealthcare System ($%S) # kept &cancelling his operation.' his is an allusion to the long waiting time that patients have to endure, and illustrates the fact that the $%S is una(le to deal promptly to the pressing needs of people who re)uire operations, due to their shortage of doctors and medical facilities. (*st Inference supported (y evidence) In addition, the cartoonist also mocks the attempt made (y the government at alleviating waiting time through the esta(lishment of the $%S +irect hotline, where trained professionals give advice over the phone to patients, who are encouraged to self, medicate. his is seen in the cartoon, where(y the patient is operating on himself while receiving advice over the phone. %ere, the cartoonist is saying that not every ailment or medical pro(lem can (e self,remedied, and thus that there is a need for more reforms to the healthcare system to solve the pro(lem of the long waiting time. (-nd Inference supported (y evidence) ': ! + ,urpose. herefore, the purpose of the cartoonist is to highlight the inefficiencies of the .ritish healthcare system to the .ritish pu(lic, in hope that they in turn will put pressure on the government to improve the system.

Source -: What is the view of the writer a#out the welfare state? Explain your answer. !: "nference supported #y evidence. $ "nference supported #y evidence: ! mar%s & "nferences supported #y evidence: ' mar%s (): $ inference* supported* with ela#oration. Source . has an e/tremely positive view a(out the welfare state as it (elieves that it has (een highly successful in achieving its aims. he writer (elieves that the welfare state made life a lot (etter for the .ritish people, through improved education, housing and 0o( situation, as compared to the dire situation of the *1-2,*132s where there was &mass unemployment and hardship.' 4oreover, he credits the 5a(our 6arty for esta(lishing the welfare state and for turning the situation around. (*st Inference supported (y evidence) In addition, the writer e/udes a highly optimistic tone, as seen from his choice of words, that the .ritish healthcare system is &greatly admired around the world', and that the &welfare state is a success story' that &all .ritons ought to (e proud of.' %owever, I know from my conte/tual knowledge that he is e/aggerating the achievements of the welfare state, as though there are nota(le successes, there are also pro(lems of inefficiency and a(use of the system. (-nd Inference supported (y evidence) ': ! + ,urpose. hat his perspective is so one,sided and the fact that he is a mem(er of the 5a(our 6arty underscores the motive that his reason for praising the achievements of the welfare state to the high heavens would (e to garner the support of the people for the a#our ,arty # the party who came up with the system of the welfare state and improved the lives of the people # and to vote for it in the ne/t elections.