Inspector (AIC)

Question 1

Act 1 responsibility?

Answer 1

“It’s better to ask for the Earth than take it”

• Syntax of “ask” and take is used to highlight the order of importance that is required for society. We should “ask” and share opposed to “take” benefit of lower class

Question 2

Act 3 responsibility?

Answer 2

“As if she was an animal, a thing not a person”
A degrading triple simile is used by preistley as the inspector is his dramatic veichle and mouthpeice. The beatific image on “an animal” highlights their blatant disregard of her humanity through their dehumanising and exploitave treatement. “Thing” shows she is from a lower class

Question 3

Act 1 responsibility we?

Answer 3

“We are members of one body”

• Directley relates the biblical teaching used in baptism. That we are “members of his body.” This is parallel language to lexis he uses. Jesus promotes the union of society and togetherness

Question 4

Gender Act 3 Quotes?

Answer 4

“As is she was an animal,a thing not a person”

• dehumanising image of “an animal” could be critiquing the disregard of women physically and emotionally. They’re objectifying her as an object of lust

Question 5

Act 1 socialism vs capitilism?

Answer 5

“It’s better to ask for the earth than take it”

• Idea of “take” connotes to “steal” an idea that scorned in the bible is a mortal sin. Edwordian era is highly religious and integral to society

Question 6

Socialism vs capitilism fit?

Answer 6

(Plain darkish suit)

• They are defined by their class physically through the clothes they wear and the Inspector carries mystery as he is dressed symplistic

Question 7

Older vs younger act 1?

Answer 7

“We often do on the younger generation. They’re more impressionable”

Make a mockery of Mr Birling. Yg is more “impressionable” implying their gullible and malleable.