An Inspector Calls Week Two Flashcards

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

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fairly, prosperous

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

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bred, young

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

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same

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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.

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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.