Inspector Calls Grade 9 Flashcards
What 2 theories of time were Priestley interested in
Ouspensky’s theory and Dunn’s theory
What is Ouspensky’s theory of time
When we die, we relive our lives in the exact same way unless we make positive changes
What is Dunn’s theory of time
time works on different dimensions. when dreaming, we can switch between and look at the past or the future
you can look at causes for events and consequences of actions
how is Ouspensky’s theory referenced
when goole is revealed as fake
are the family going to change their attitudes in the new interrogation?
how is Dunne’s theory referenced
the present is chronological. littered with events from the past (non-chronological). birling makes false predictions for the future (“unsinkable), the inspector is correct (“fire and blood and anguish”)
allegory definition
a story with greater or hidden meaning. characters and events are significant
how is an inspector calls an allegorical story
Priestley explains that capitalism is bad for society
what do mr and mrs birling represent
selfish attitudes of capitalist upper classes that preistley thought were detrimental for society
contemporary man who were unwilling to change their views on role of women
what does gerald represent
a younger generation of capitalists, infulenced heavily by parents and older generations
what do eric and shelia represent
an emerging generation of young socialists
s - stereotypical pre-war women, childish
what does eva smith represent
neglected lower class that was suffering under a capitalist system - all birlings abuse their power and mistreat her
what does goole represent
socialism
what is a morality text
aims to teach moral lessons
what does an inspector calls question about morality
is only the law moral or can we have morals which dont agree with the law
what was rick garlikov’s view on morality
law has to be invented or manufactured; morality only has to be recognized
what does eric recognize about morality
we arent just bound by the law, but also our own moral compasses
why dont mr and mrs biriling accept responsiblility
the cannot see they behave imorally as they are too consumed by their dislike of the lower classes
when did women get the vote
1918
when was the play based
1912
when was the play written
1945
superficial attitudes to women quotes
eva - “good-looking”, “pretty” and “very pretty”
other women - “hard-eyed dough-faced”
how does preistley represent power
physical power
power from class and status
power people can command
mr birling - “heavy looking, rather portentous man”
his size reflects his natural power from money
this power is surface level and based on appearance
inspector - “impression of massivenes”
personality different to birlings
birling is all for show, inspectors is from within
