I think it's worth full marks and even if I cut it significantly would still be a grade 9 essay.
My advice would be to learn a handful of key scenes really well and keep writing about them in practice essays so you don't have to do as much thinking during the exam.
Would you say cutting out some of the things you mentioned earlier affects the mark hugely?
Is this also a full mark, or boundary level 9? I just want to know, as I can barely reach 800-850 words, without the thinking part.
I think it's worth full marks and even if I cut it significantly would still be a grade 9 essay.
My advice would be to learn a handful of key scenes really well and keep writing about them in practice essays so you don't have to do as much thinking during the exam.