What does Goole discuss about responsibility in an Inspector Calls?
“there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths … still left with us … intertwined with … what we think and say and do”
“there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths … still left with us … intertwined with … what we think and say and do” what analysis points could you get from this?
priestly is right how there are literally many smiths out there as it’s a common name
Priestly also discusses about how we are all connected to each other in some way
What class do the Birlings represent as a whole?
The middle class
What class does Sybil and Gerald represent?
Upper class
Why did Priestly make Sybil and Gerald Upper class?
To show to the audience how rude and criminal the upper class were to the lower classes
Why did Priestly make the Birlings as a whole Middle class?
to emphasize more of the lower class of Eva and the Upper Class of Sybil and Gerald
How is the Older generation in An Inspector calls presented as?
gullible, mean, fixed minded
Why did Priestly present them this way?
to represent the selfish and capitalist worldview he was arguing against, encouraging the audience to reject their attitudes and embrace his own socialist ideals
How is the younger generation in an Inspector Calls presented as?
Open Minded, Naive
Why did Priestly present them this way?
to represent the contrast between the older and younger generation and to reflect his hope for the future and change that will diminish the older generation
Who represents capitalism in an inspector calls?
Arthur and Sybil
What quote supports Arthur and Sybil being capitalist?
“A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own.”
“A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own.”
wat can we infer from Arthur saying
Arthur believes in individual effort and self reliance, , dismissing any teamwork or collective responsibility
Who represents socialism in an inspector calls?
Goole
What quote supports Goole being a socialist?
“We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other,”
“We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other,”
what can this imply about Goole?
he wants the Birlings to confront the human cost of their actions
