an inspector calls Flashcards
what are the 5 main themes?
socialism.
capitalism.
older vs younger generation.
role of women.
social classes.
when was it written?
1945.
when was it set?
1912.
what is significant about when it was written compared to when it was set?
by 1945 there had been world wars (1&2), economic crisis and the was a shifting attitude to how society works.
dramatic irony.
audience knows something the characters don’t.
why does priestly use dramatic irony?
to show that capitalism is bad.
example of dramatic irony for Mr Birling.
saying the titanic won’t sink, economic prosperity, there won’t be war.
example of dramatic irony for Mrs Birling.
her name has connotations of seeing into the future but couldn’t see that it was eric who raped the girl and got her pregnant.
example of dramatic irony for Eric.
he knows he is the farther of Eva’s baby but doesn’t know everyone else does.
example of dramatic irony for Shelia.
her name is supposed to signify love and new starts but also blindness.
she approaches Gerald about him not going near her but he dismisses her concerns.
she could see through him.
example of dramatic irony for Gerald Croft.
he kept daisy Renton as a mistress rather than giving her a job so she wouldn’t have to rely on him.
connotations of Brumley.
engines
fictional
sounds like Birmingham
sound of a car(city noise?)
onomatopoeic
industry/machines
act 1 summary.
celebrating Shelia & Gerald’s engagement
Mr B gets told of by Mrs B for saying the dinner was nice
inspector comes during Mr b big speech abt capitalism
Mr birling fired Eva for wanting a pay rise
Shelia got jealous of her when Eva was working in Milwards so got her fired.
act 2 summary.
Eva changes her name from Eva Smith to Daisy Renton
Gerald finds her in the Palace bar
keeps her as his mistress
put her in his friends apartments broke up with her in September
she went to the beach to be alone and remember him
Eric finds her in the Palace bar and threatens to make a row if she doesn’t let him into her apartment
his family finds out he is a drunk
act 3 summary.
he rapes her
sees her again finds out she is pregnant tries to marry her and give her money she declines bc she doesn’t want him to marry her if he doesn’t love her and finds out money is stolen
Mr Birling finds out Eric stole £50 from his office
goes to Mrs Birlings Women’s institute but bc she used the name Mrs Birling she turns her away
everyone is upset
finds out inspector isn’t real
Eva Smith/ Daisy Renton’s jobs.
Mr Birlings factory
Milwards
Sex worker
Mr Birling’s involvement with Eva.
fired her as she was the ring leader of strikes for more money.
Mrs Birling’s involvement with Eva.
refused to help Daisy Renton and she was prejudiced towards her.
Gerald Croft’s involvement with Eva.
keeps Daisy Renton as a mistress and gives her a place to stay giving her food and a little bit of money.
Shelia’s involvement with Eva.
gets her fired from Milwards bc she was jealous that she looked good in the dress she didn’t.
Eric’s involvement with Eva.
rapes her and got her pregnant.
how does each of them abuse there power?
if they didn’t get what they wanted naturally they would force it to happen.
Shelia.
-abuse of power.
gets her fired bc she was jealous and threatens the owner that her and her family will stop shopping there if he doesn’t and bc they are wealthy the owner had no choice.
Mrs Birling.
-abuse of power.
refuses her charity bc she doesn’t like how a poor less than her sort of person is using her name.