Coram Boy

Coram Boy by Jamila Gavin is a novel in two parts. Set in the 18th century, it centres around the activities of the Coram Man, who takes babies from desperate mothers.

There are four main characters in Coram Boy: Meshak and Otis Gardiner, Aaron and Alexander. Some of the characters mentioned in the book are based on historical figures.

A theme is a big idea that can be found throughout the text. Coram Boy explores themes, such as family, friendship, charity, courage and loyalty.

Coram Boy is set in the 18th century between 1741 and 1750. It is important to know about the context of 18th century England in order to better understand the book.

Coram Boy is examined as part of Edexcel Paper 1: Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature. In your answer, you need to include quotations and make links to contextual information.