An Inspector Calls - important vocabulary

Question 1

What is the definition of society?

Answer 1

The community/culture that we live in.

Question 2

What is the definition of embodies?

Answer 2

To represent an idea/ideology.

Question 3

What is the definition of bourgeoisie?

Answer 3

The upper class.

Question 4

What is the definition of proletariat?

Answer 4

The working class.

Question 5

What is the definition of conscience?

Answer 5

A sense of right and wrong.

Question 6

What is the definition of microcosm?

Answer 6

A small version of a bigger idea (the Birling family are a microcosm of capitalism and Eva Smith/Daisy Renton is a microcosm of the working class)

Question 7

What is the definition of misogynistic?

Answer 7

sexist.

Question 8

What is the definition of omniscient?

Answer 8

All knowing(The Inspector).

Question 9

What is the definition of capitalism?

Answer 9

An economic and political system where a country’s trade and industry are owned by private owners for profit.

Question 10

What is the definition of socialism?

Answer 10

An economic and political system based on sharing wealth and production amongst the population of the community.

Question 11

What is the definition of didactic?

Answer 11

With the intention to teach (Priestley’s messages to the audience is didactic).

Question 12

What is the definition of morality?

Answer 12

Standards of behaviour. to know right from wrong.

Question 13

What is the definition of industrialist?

Answer 13

A business person who is a manufacturer (maker) of goods.

Question 14

Define materialistic.

Answer 14

Excessively concerned with material possessions; money oriented.

Question 15

Define patriarchy.

Answer 15

A system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it.

Question 16

Define social responsibility.

Answer 16

The idea that we are all responsible for each other, especially the more vulnerable members of society.

Question 17

Define being ignorant.

Answer 17

To lack knowledge or awareness.

Question 18

Define being naive.

Answer 18

To lack experience or judgement.

Question 19

Define being arrogant.

Answer 19

Overly self-confident/self-important.

Question 20

Define polemic.

Answer 20

A piece of writing strongly criticising/opposing a certain idea.