Q9: "It is better ... to take it."

Question 1

“It is ___ to ____ for the ____ than to ____it.”

Answer 1

“It is better to ask for the Earth than to take it.”

Question 2

who said it and when? who did they say it to? what is it about?

Answer 2

Act 1. Inspector Goole in response to Mr Birling explaining Eva’s termination from the factory.

Question 3

5 key points:

Answer 3

• “Earth” is symbolic of interdependence, love and peace- all aspect that capitalists have seemed to eradicate from society
• metaphor: capitalists perpetually exploit “Earth” without the need to “ask” due to their individualistic avarice
• socialists have actively attempted to replenish society from the capitalists’ everlasting damage
• juxtaposing nature of the verbs “ask” and “take” operate as a vehicle for Inspector to inquire about morality of Mr Birling’s -and collectively, all capitalists’- actions
• capitalists take everything for themselves and leave nothing for other; an act which is often disguised under the pretence that they’re ‘elevating’ society for the better.