Extra Flashcards
What sin does Mr Birling represent?
Greed.
What does mr birling do to the working class?
He exploits them.
What is mr birling most concerned about?
There being a scandal and him losing his nighthood
Quote to show mr birling doesnt accept responsibility?
‘I cant accept any responsibility for that retched girls suicide”
What sin does mrs birling represent?
Pride.
How is mrs birling controlling?
Treats sheila like a child and is the most stubborn of them all.
What does superficial mean and how is it linked to mrs birling?
Only on the outside- only alteristic(charitable) on the outside.
What era is inspector calls set in?
Edwardian era.
What could the inspector represent?
God or the birlings superego or consience
What is the inspector used to do?
Encourage sociopolitical change.
What sin does Shiela represent?
Envy
How is she a didactic device?
Priestley wants the audience to learn from her.
How does shiela gain power?
Gains power and influence through accountability/socialism.
What quote shows she is materialistic?
“Now i feel really engaged”
What sin does gerald represent?
Lust.
What shows gerald is defensive
He is the first to dispute the authority of the inspector.
What sins does eric represent?
Gluttony and lust.
Quote that shows eric was first t oquestion morality of capitalism
“You could have kept her on”
Mrs birling showing she believes nothing has changed
‘We can all go on behaving just as we did’
Shiela admitting her families responsiblity?
“Between us we drove that girl to suicide”
Eric admitting his families responsibility
“We all helped kill her”
Mr birling describing the inspectors behaviour
“Probably a socialist or some sort of crank
Iinspector descriving how eric treated shiela
Stupid drunken evening as if she was an animal, a thing
Inspector desccribing eva when she came to mrs birling for help
“Alone, friendless, almost penniless, desperate
What does Mr Birling do to the poorer people?
Exploit them.
What shows that Mrs Birling is posh?
Her husbands social superior.
Quote to show that Sheila is emotional?
Looks like shes been crying.
What else is Shiela?
Insecure and remorseful.
What words describe Gerald?
Immoral, delusional, defensive and adulter.
What do the family do to Eric?
They neglect and overlook him as he is treated like an outsider and they cannot tell that he is an alcoholic.
What words describe the inspector?
Sarcastic, authoritative and confident.
What words describe EVA?
Selfless, rebel, outspoken and principled as she doesn’t want stolen money.
What other word describes Shiela?
Manipulative as she says they will close the accounts if she does not get fired ,was she actually laughed at?
What is Mrs Birling?
Prejudiced as she is judgemental of people unlike her.
What is the inspector?
Omniscient-knowing everything.
What is a good word to describe the inspector?
Laconic-using minimum words to get his point across, selective with his words.
Would you see or hear from EVA in the play?
No.
Where was Priestley born and what was it like?
Where was Priestley born and what was it like?
What happened in ww1?
He voluntarily enlisted.
What happened in ww2?
He was fired from his job at the bbc for criticising conservative government.
What wass priestley?
Revolutioinary, used his voice to fight for change.
What is a didactic device?
Something that tries to teach the audience lesson, inspector or Sheila as she gains power from accepting responsibility.
What does laconic mean?
Using minimum words to get a point across.
What does omniscient mean?
Knowing everything.
Does I or E come first in Sheila?
EEE
What does radical mean?
Somebody who promotes social and political change.
What is being a reactionary?
Someone who opposes political and social change.
Stage direction that shows Mr Birling as fat and therefore him and capitalism greedy?
“Heavy looking”
Stage direction that shows Mr Birling as someone who thinks they are above other people but need approval
“Portentous man” so therefore insecure.
What is Mr Birling?
A tool to criticize capitalism.
When is an inspector calls set?
1912.
What was drinking at home a symbol of?
ealth.
What quote shows that Mr Birling is insecure and trying to show off his wealth to Gerald?
“Finchley told me its exactly the same port your father gets his from”
What is important about the Finchley quote?
It is the first thing he says so it reveals his insecurity and wealth and foreshadows greed and exploitation.
What is another way of saying Priestley uses arthur to mock capitalism?
Ridicule.
titanic quote
unsinkable…absolutely unsinkable” audience now wont trust him
War quote
“wars inevitable…to that i say fiddlesticks” devalue his opinions audience encouragerd to reject capitilism.
What does arthur do at the engagemen party.
Talks about business and politics rather rather tha nlove and family. selfish
Quote to show he cares about business at party
“Your just the son in law I always wanted…crofts and birlings are no longer competing”
What does dogmatic mean?
Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true.
What does the “hard-headed” x2 quote show ?
He thinks he’s boasing but he doesn’t want to learn new things and he is boasting about being stupid
