Gender

Question 1

How has Priestley presented gender

Answer 1

Men had to acknowledge in the time that women were just as capable as men and mr birling and Geralds superficial views on women and how mr birling treats Eva

Question 2

Mr birling a references to women

Answer 2

… not only something to make em look prettier but well, a sign of self respect. Shows he has patronising views by saying women need to have nice clothes to have self respect

Question 3

Geralds references to women

Answer 3

I hate these hard eyed dough-faced women. Shows he has extremely superficial views towards women. if they don’t meet his standard of beauty he doesn’t like them

Question 4

Evas treatment from mrs birling

Answer 4

She was claiming elaborate fine feelings that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.
Priestley highlights the class divide here how middle class women like Mrs birling behave to lower class people like eva which shows the negative attitude for lower class citizens

Question 5

Sheila quotes on how she is oppressed

Answer 5

Is this the one YOU wanted me to have

Clearly shows she is dominated by Gerald in their relationship

Question 6

Mrs birling quotes on gender gap

Answer 6

He will sort things out for you

Shows the patriarchal society in those times

Question 7

Inspector highlighting the gender differences

Answer 7

Just used her…. As if she were some sort of animal