revision. Flashcards
what are Mr Birling’s children called?
Eric and sheila.
where is the play set?
at the Birlings house, in Brumley.
how is the lighten described as the inspector arrives?
pink and intimate.
According to the stage directions what should the lighting change to on the Inspector’s arrival?
‘brighter and harder’
Year the play is set.
1912 - before the first world war and the millions of deaths it caused.
Year the play was first performed in England.
1946 - after the second world war when people wanted a fairer society and just three months after a Labour election win that promised a new NHS.
Year of its first performance.
1945 (Moscow)
what did mr birling do to eva?
sacked her for being a spokes person for the striking workers in his factory. they wanted a 10% on there wages of 25 shillings a week. he claims that Eva had, had ‘far too much say for her self’ even though that he admits that she was a good worker. he later says that he would ‘give thousands’ to avoid her death. He then goes on to say that Eric will pay back ‘every penny’ of the £50 he stole from the company to help Daisy when she was pregnant with Eric’s child.
Sheila’s ‘crime’.
Caught Eva smiling at her because she was trying on an unflattering dress in Milwards. Used her influence by threatening to withdraw the Birling’s account if Eva wasn’t sacked. When questioned by the Inspector she admits that she was ‘jealous’.
