An Inspector Calls Week Three Flashcards

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1
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“…………………. large suburban house, belonging to a prosperous ……………………………….”

A

fairly, prosperous

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2
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“husband’s social …………………..”

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superior

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3
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“early twenties, very ………………… with life”

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pleased

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4
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“well-………………. young man-about-……………..”

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bred, young

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5
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“not quite at ………………..”

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ease

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Explain a woman’s position in society in 1912.

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Women were considered to be lower than men. A well-off woman aspired to marriage; a working woman was seen as a poor person.

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What rights did the working classes have?

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The working class had very little rights or ways to challenge the inequality rife in the gap between rich and poor.

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When would World War One break out?

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Two years later in 1914.

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9
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Define ‘bourgeoisie’.

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The middle classes, including employers and people who run large companies, that have the most money and takes advantage of ordinary workers.

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10
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Define ‘capitalism’.

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An economic, political and social system in which property, business and industry are privately owned, and the focus is on making the greatest possible profit..

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What is the definition of socialism?

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The set of beliefs that states that all people are equal and should share equally in a country’s money, or the political systems based on thesebeliefs.

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12
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Birling: “………… port as your father gets”

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same

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13
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Birling: “lower costs and …………………… prices”

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higher

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Birling: “in for a time of steadily increasing …………………………”

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prosperity

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Birling: “1940…forgotten Capital vs. Labour agitations and ……………… little war scares”

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silly

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16
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Birling: “community and all that ……………………………”

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nonsense

17
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When did WWII end?

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8 May 1945.

18
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Can you give three key pieces of information about life in 1945.

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Many people had lived through two devastating world wars.
Class distinctions had been greatly reduced as a result of two world wars.
There was a great desire for social change. Immediately after the Second World War, Clement Attlee’s Labour Party won a landslide victory over Winston Churchill and the Conservatives.

19
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Define ‘materialistic’.

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Excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented.

20
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Define ‘individualist’.

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A person who is independent and self-reliant.

21
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What is the definition of the word ‘foreshadow’?

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To act as a warning or sign of a future event.

22
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‘(………………….. ring)’

A

sharp

23
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Birling: “……………………….. girl’s suicide”

A

wretched

24
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Birling: “I ……………………. Of course.”

A

refused

25
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Eric: “(……………………….. out) damn shame”

A

bursting

26
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Sheila: “these girls aren’t cheap ………………..- they’re people”

A

labour

27
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What was life like for women in 1912?

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They did not have the vote. 
Women from higher classes aimed to secure a good marriage. 
Working class women who worked were viewed as cheap labour, and looked down upon for needing to work.
It was widely accepted that men were more intelligent than women.
28
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What was life like for women in 1945?

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Women had earned a more valued place in society. Their integral part in the war effort has altered views on their abilities and the roles they could hold.
Women had campaigned successfully to be able to vote, and the road to equality, which women are still on today, had well and truly begun.

29
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Define ‘symbolism’.

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The actions of a character, word, action, or event that have a deeper meaning in the context of the whole story.

30
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Define ‘conscience’.

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A person’s moral sense of right and wrong, viewed as acting as a guide to one’s behaviour.

31
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Define ‘unionisation’.

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The process of organizing the employees of a company into a labour union which will act as an intermediary between the employees and company management.