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1
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What sin does Mr Birling represent?

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Greed.

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2
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What does mr birling do to the working class?

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He exploits them.

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What is mr birling most concerned about?

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There being a scandal and him losing his nighthood

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4
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Quote to show mr birling doesnt accept responsibility?

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‘I cant accept any responsibility for that retched girls suicide”

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5
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What sin does mrs birling represent?

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Pride.

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6
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How is mrs birling controlling?

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Treats sheila like a child and is the most stubborn of them all.

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7
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What does superficial mean and how is it linked to mrs birling?

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Only on the outside- only alteristic(charitable) on the outside.

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8
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What era is inspector calls set in?

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Edwardian era.

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9
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What could the inspector represent?

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God or the birlings superego or consience

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10
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What is the inspector used to do?

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Encourage sociopolitical change.

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11
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What sin does Shiela represent?

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Envy

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12
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How is she a didactic device?

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Priestley wants the audience to learn from her.

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13
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How does shiela gain power?

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Gains power and influence through accountability/socialism.

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14
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What quote shows she is materialistic?

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“Now i feel really engaged”

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15
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What sin does gerald represent?

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Lust.

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16
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What shows gerald is defensive

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He is the first to dispute the authority of the inspector.

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17
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What sins does eric represent?

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Gluttony and lust.

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18
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Quote that shows eric was first t oquestion morality of capitalism

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“You could have kept her on”

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19
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Mrs birling showing she believes nothing has changed

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‘We can all go on behaving just as we did’

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20
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Shiela admitting her families responsiblity?

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“Between us we drove that girl to suicide”

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21
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Eric admitting his families responsibility

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“We all helped kill her”

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22
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Mr birling describing the inspectors behaviour

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“Probably a socialist or some sort of crank

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23
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Iinspector descriving how eric treated shiela

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Stupid drunken evening as if she was an animal, a thing

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Inspector desccribing eva when she came to mrs birling for help

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“Alone, friendless, almost penniless, desperate

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25
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What does Mr Birling do to the poorer people?

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Exploit them.

26
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What shows that Mrs Birling is posh?

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Her husbands social superior.

27
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Quote to show that Sheila is emotional?

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Looks like shes been crying.

28
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What else is Shiela?

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Insecure and remorseful.

29
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What words describe Gerald?

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Immoral, delusional, defensive and adulter.

30
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What do the family do to Eric?

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They neglect and overlook him as he is treated like an outsider and they cannot tell that he is an alcoholic.

31
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What words describe the inspector?

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Sarcastic, authoritative and confident.

32
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What words describe EVA?

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Selfless, rebel, outspoken and principled as she doesn’t want stolen money.

33
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What other word describes Shiela?

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Manipulative as she says they will close the accounts if she does not get fired ,was she actually laughed at?

34
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What is Mrs Birling?

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Prejudiced as she is judgemental of people unlike her.

35
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What is the inspector?

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Omniscient-knowing everything.

36
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What is a good word to describe the inspector?

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Laconic-using minimum words to get his point across, selective with his words.

37
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Would you see or hear from EVA in the play?

A

No.

38
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Where was Priestley born and what was it like?

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Where was Priestley born and what was it like?

39
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What happened in ww1?

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He voluntarily enlisted.

40
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What happened in ww2?

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He was fired from his job at the bbc for criticising conservative government.

41
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What wass priestley?

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Revolutioinary, used his voice to fight for change.

42
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What is a didactic device?

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Something that tries to teach the audience lesson, inspector or Sheila as she gains power from accepting responsibility.

43
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What does laconic mean?

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Using minimum words to get a point across.

44
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What does omniscient mean?

A

Knowing everything.

45
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Does I or E come first in Sheila?

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EEE

46
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What does radical mean?

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Somebody who promotes social and political change.

47
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What is being a reactionary?

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Someone who opposes political and social change.

48
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Stage direction that shows Mr Birling as fat and therefore him and capitalism greedy?

A

“Heavy looking”

49
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Stage direction that shows Mr Birling as someone who thinks they are above other people but need approval

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“Portentous man” so therefore insecure.

50
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What is Mr Birling?

A

A tool to criticize capitalism.

51
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When is an inspector calls set?

A

1912.

52
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What was drinking at home a symbol of?

A

ealth.

53
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What quote shows that Mr Birling is insecure and trying to show off his wealth to Gerald?

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“Finchley told me its exactly the same port your father gets his from”

54
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What is important about the Finchley quote?

A

It is the first thing he says so it reveals his insecurity and wealth and foreshadows greed and exploitation.

55
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What is another way of saying Priestley uses arthur to mock capitalism?

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Ridicule.

56
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titanic quote

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unsinkable…absolutely unsinkable” audience now wont trust him

57
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War quote

A

“wars inevitable…to that i say fiddlesticks” devalue his opinions audience encouragerd to reject capitilism.

58
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What does arthur do at the engagemen party.

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Talks about business and politics rather rather tha nlove and family. selfish

59
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Quote to show he cares about business at party

A

“Your just the son in law I always wanted…crofts and birlings are no longer competing”

60
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What does dogmatic mean?

A

Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true.

61
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What does the “hard-headed” x2 quote show ?

A

He thinks he’s boasing but he doesn’t want to learn new things and he is boasting about being stupid

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