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What is ouspensky theory
Eternal reoccurrence, time is cyclical events keep repeating until actions or lessons are learnt and changed , relive life until you break cycle by making moral choices
What sins is mr b
Pride, wrath, gluttony, avarice
What sins is Mrs b
Pride , wrath
What sins is Sheila
Envy
What sins is Gerald
Lust and pride
What sins is Eric
Sloth , gluttony and lust
What is morality play
used to show characters that committed one of these sins were punished however if they repented they were redeemed
What other play form
Whodunnit
When was aic written
1945
When was aic set
1912
What is the effect of setting it in 1912
Dramatic irony
Mr b quotes (6)
- Unsinkable absolutely unsinkable
- some people say war is inevitable and to that I say fiddlesticks
- a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his family
- I cant accept any responsibility for everything that happens to everyone
- there’ll be a public scandal
- you’ll apologise at once I’m a public man
Mrs b quotes (6)
- Girls of that class
- I was the only one who didn’t give into him
- go and look for the father of the child
- I accept no blame for it at all
- she only had herself to blame
- Arthur you’re not supposed to say such things
Gerald quotes (5)
- were respectable citizens not criminals
- I became at once the most important person in her life
- what about this ring
- it might have all been nonsense
- I wish to god she had now
Eric quotes (4)
- you’re not the kind of father a chap can go to when he’s in trouble
- why shouldn’t they try for higher wages
- I was in a state a chap easily turns nasty
- the girls dead and we all killed her
Sheila quotes (7)
- look mummy
- they’re not cheap Labour they’re people
- the point is you don’t seem to have learnt anything
- it frightens me the way you talk
- I went to the manager at milwards
- it’s you two who are being childish, trying not to face the facts
- fire blood and anguish
Inspector quotes (4)
- it’s better to ask for the world than take it
- millions of Eva smiths and John smiths
- public men mr birling have responsibilities as well as privileges
- you’re offering money at the wrong time mr birling
Words to use (3)
Undermine, conservative, obstinate (refusing to change views)
What is gender divide
Sybil encourages it and Sheila’s immaturity shows she was gonna accept it too
