. Flashcards

1
Q

Why does priestly relates to Sheila / Eric
the most.

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They are roughly the same age as Priestley would have been in 1912

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Though at the beginning they are mouthpieces for their parents’ beliefs, they quickly break free and think independently. How ?

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They accept responsibility for their actions and try to encourage others to do the same. Their characters are largely linked with Socialist ideologies.

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How does Priestley shows how the younger generations are capable of starting a revolution.

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The children are presented as empathetic and compassionate which shows the audience how the younger generation are more capable of taking care of others

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How Priestley shows how Mr Birling thinks of himself as a teacher to the younger generations ?

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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.

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How Priestley suggests history will keep repeating itself until people learn.

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, the cyclical structure could allude to the two World Wars, evoking the same idea of “pretend[ing] all over again” (Act 3, pg 65).

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