Age Divide

Question 1

How does Priestley present age

Answer 1

He shows that there is hope in the younger generation and they have the ability to change
Older generations views are stubbornly fixed

Question 2

Sheila and Eric

Answer 2

You’re beginning to pretended that nothings really happened.
Eric
Suggests his parents don’t care what happened but Eric does

Question 3

Mr and mrs birling

Answer 3

So I was Perfectly justified in advising my comity not to help her
Mrs birling
Despite all the fortune that has happened to Eva Sybil still doesn’t want to help her. Shows how cruel and vile she is

Question 4

Older vs younger

Answer 4

You hysterical young fool -get back here- or I’ll

Implies that Eric is a fool because he’s young even though mr birling is the one acting childish trying to attack him

Question 5

Sheilas reaction to evas death

Answer 5

It’s just, I can’t help thinking about this girl. 
Shows she cares for her and has sympathy meaning they have a different approach to class than the older generation

Question 6

Birlings reaction to evas death

Answer 6

Yes yes, horrid business

Here we can see how he dismisses her death like nothing happened, links to hoe he doesn’t care about the lower class

Question 7

Mrs birlings age divide quotes

Answer 7

Please be quite Sheila

Shows how she doesn’t care about her own daughters view. Younger generations views aren’t as important

Question 8

Mr birlings quotes

Answer 8

The famous young generation who know it all

He is being sarcastic here which shows he dismisses their views