. Flashcards
Why does priestly relates to Sheila / Eric
the most.
They are roughly the same age as Priestley would have been in 1912
Though at the beginning they are mouthpieces for their parents’ beliefs, they quickly break free and think independently. How ?
They accept responsibility for their actions and try to encourage others to do the same. Their characters are largely linked with Socialist ideologies.
How does Priestley shows how the younger generations are capable of starting a revolution.
The children are presented as empathetic and compassionate which shows the audience how the younger generation are more capable of taking care of others
How Priestley shows how Mr Birling thinks of himself as a teacher to the younger generations ?
because of his age and experience. At the beginning of his toast, he tells his children and Gerald, “Now you three young people, just listen to this - and remember what I’m telling you now,” (Act 1, pg 7), showing how seriously he takes his own advice.
How Priestley suggests history will keep repeating itself until people learn.
, the cyclical structure could allude to the two World Wars, evoking the same idea of “pretend[ing] all over again” (Act 3, pg 65).
