An Inspector calls Flashcards
A man has to mind ____ ______ ________ and look after _______ and his ______
Said by _________
Talk to me about the word order
Talk to me about C______ vs S__________
A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own
Capitalism Vs Socialism
Notice the order of words – business, himself, others.
Money is a top priority
More money – more respect
Hierarchy – rich get richer and the poor get poorer
Business – ownership
First, the ______ ________…secondly, I blame ____ ______ ____ who was _____ _______ _______ ____ ______ …He should be made an ________ of’
Said by?
Tell me why this quote is dramatic irony
Talk to me about morality
First, the girl herself…secondly, I blame the young man who was the father of the child…He should be made an example of’
Mrs Birling
Dramatic irony
Good vs bad is dependent on who it is
No morality
Hypocrisy
Represent society – capitalists have no fixed morality
But these girls aren’t _____ _______ – they’re _______’
Talk to me about WW2 and women
What word would you pick out of this quote?
Who says this quote?
Tell me about ______ at the start and end of the play
But these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re people’
Sheila at the start – childish, parents do not want her to grow up. Engagement ring.
Change – From capitalist and socialist. Class system in capitalist where socialism is more about movement.
Context – Noveau Riche vs Old money
Socialist.
‘Girls’ – working women, lives and children of their own. Gender.
Context – WW2 women in factories. Commenting on women’s roles.
if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in ____ and _____ and ______.
Said by who?
Religious context?
Talk to me about how this quote links to war
if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish’
Hellfire – religious links
Links to WW1 – we know as an audience/reader (set in 1912, written 1946 – Priestley)
WW1 class systems – blurred the lines, increased social mobility
None of them really commit crimes but they have poor morals
Against teachings of Christianity
‘______ mean something quite different to a ______’
Said by?
What theme does it link to?
What is this person’s attitude to women?
Clothes mean something quite different to a woman’
Mr Birling
Patriarchy
Mr Birling objectifies women
I don’t come into this ________ business
Said by who?
What is this persons attitude/tone?
Why do they use the word business?
I don’t come into this suicide business’
Gerald Croft
Business’ – clinical/detached/cold. Detach himself from any responsibility.
Very flippant
‘I wasn’t in _____ with her or anything – but I ______ her – she was _____ and a good _______
Said by who?
What is the key word?
What does that show us about the person?
Which themes does it link to?
Said by Eric
Sport – winner/looser
Games
Link to socialism and capitalism
Patriarchy- shows how men could treat women. Not just any men they are rich men.
‘We are members of _____ ________ We are __________ for each other’
Said by who?
What is Priestly trying to do here?
What techniques are used?
‘We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other’
Repetition of we are
Metaphor
Everyone is connected
Critique of the Birlings
How does Sheila’s language change throughout the play? What does she call Mrs Birling? What does this tell us about her?
‘Mummy’ changes to ‘mother’
Reflects her maturity. ‘Mummy’ is very spoilt and reflects her capitalist attitude, she is looked after by her mummy like she is a little girl. ‘Mother’ is more formal and adult as she develops a conscience and starts to realise her role in the death of Eva.
