AIC - Age Divide

Question 1

Priestley’s intended effect

Answer 1

Teach us we can all change through Eric and Sheila

Makes Mr and Mrs Birling and the whole capitalist system foolish

Children and parents role reverse at the end

Shows there is hope for the future

Question 2

‘Now you three young people, just listen to this.. by the time you’ll be living in a world that’ll have forgotten all these Capital versus Labour agitators and these silly little war scares’

Answer 2

Dramatic irony / dogmatic

makes birling appear foolish

Question 3

“the fact remains that I did what I did.”

Answer 3

The young are honest and admit their faults. Eric refuses to try to cover his part up

Question 4

Mrs Birling: ‘Eric, I’m absolutely ashamed of you.’ Eric: ‘Well, I don’t blame you. But don’t forget I’m ashamed of you as well - yes both of you’ (

Answer 4

This quote shows that Mrs Birling still hasn’t accepted any responsibility

Eric has, conveying the contrasting morals between generations.