An Inspector Calls Flashcards
“business”
ACT ? - By?
- verb?
- noun?
- irony?
- capitalist ideology?
“A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own”
ACT 1 - Mr Birling
- has = capitalist mindset + forced to
- business = noun = euphemism for dark deeds? (eg. gerald affair with diasy) edwardian patriarchy
- irony = all their business is exposed
- Capitalist priority = business > you > others
“labour”
ACT ? - By?
- ideologies?
- eva smith is ?
- capitalism does what?
- pronoun?
“But these girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people”
ACT 1 - Sheila
- socialism vs capitalism
- eva smith is used
- capitalism dehuamnises people - mr birling, gerald, eric.
- pronoun these = sheila seperated from men despite social superiority, just like mrs birling
“responsible”
ACT ? - By?
- lack of ?
- rhetorical question = ?
- foreshadow?
“If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, would’nt it?”
ACT 3 - Mr Birling
- lack of responsibility –> social status?
- rhetorical question = connotes condescension, displaying social superiority
- foreshadow; it DOES become awkward when the secrets are spilled
“herself”
ACT ? - By?
- technique ? - morality?
- capitalism is?
“First the girl herself. …Secondly i blame the young man who was the father of the child… He should be made an example of.”
Act 1 - Mrs Birling
- dramatic irony; morality - she later says “if only i knew”
- capitalism is immoral
“in love”
ACT ? - By?
- “good sport”
“I wasn’t in love with her or anything - but I liked her - she was pretty and a good sport.”
Act 3 - Gerald
- noun sport = treat eva like a game; reflects edwardian society; patriarchy, women treated like objects. and rich, reflects power of capitalism
“members”
ACT ? - By?
- metaphor
- juxtapose
“We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.”
Act 3 - Inspector
- metaphor for socialism
- verb responsible = juxtaposes mr birling at the start (capitalism disregards responsibility)
“learnt”
ACT ? - By?
“You don’t seem to have learnt anything”
Act 3 - Sheila
- priestly shows power of socialism (critique of capitalism)
- contradicts edwardian society; SHE is standing up against capitlism and men
“mill of eva smiths”
ACT ? - By?
- rule of 3 = ?
- inspector criticises…? how?
“One Eva Smith has gone… but there are millions of Eva Smiths all intertwined with our lives… if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire, blood and anguish”
Act 3 - Inspector
- fire blood anguish = ro3, symbolism for hell OR ww1
- inspector critisising capitlism; Birling family comitted no crimes due to capitlist ruling, however WHEN capitlism is rid of, they will suffer - ww1/hell awaits
“when married”
ACT ? - By?
- sybil is…
“when you’re married, youll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend all their time and energy on their business”
Act 1 - Mrs Birling
- Sybil bringing sheila to capitalist world; role of 1912 women in patriarchal society
“clothes”
ACT ? - By?
- women…
- colloquial
“clothes mean something quite different to a woman. Not just something to wear - and not only something to make ‘em look prettier”
Act 1 - Mr Birling
- women in 1912 england
- “em” = colloquial = socially inferior language showing womens status
