Theory (AIC)

Question 1

What is feminism?

Answer 1

the belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes.

Question 2

Explain the feminist theory

Answer 2

how aspects of our culture are inherently patriarchal and aims to expose misogyny in writing about women, which can take explicit and implicit forms.

Question 3

How are women portrayed in this feminist theory?

Answer 3

Women are ‘the second sex’ as they are seen as less powerful and important than men. They
are oppressed by patriarchy economically, politically, socially, and psychologically.

Question 4

How is a women marginalized?

Answer 4

In every domain where patriarchy reigns, woman is ‘other’: she is marginalized, defined only
by her difference from male norms and values.

Question 5

What is existentialism?

Answer 5

philosophical view that our world is without pre-defined meaning and we should apply our own meaning to it.

Question 6

Do externalism believe in god?

Answer 6

which time many people’s moral compasses have become less aligned with religion and God.

Question 7

What texts can you link feminism into?

Answer 7

lady macbeth
sheila
eva
mrs Birling

Question 8

Give a quote that shows an existentialism view?

Answer 8

Life’s but a walking shadow.. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing’-MACBETH

Question 9

How does shakespear show a existentialism view?

Answer 9

When macbeth talks about how insignificance this life is. It might be argued that Shakespeare does this not
only to amplify Macbeth’s psychological journey
but also to question the notion of a Godless universe. .

Question 10

Who found marxism?

Answer 10

Marxism is the movement founded by Karl Marx (1818-

1883) which fights for the self-emancipation of the working class.

Question 11

What is Marxism?

Answer 11

It is a socio-economic theory that critiques the dominance of
capitalism at the expense of the working classes.

Question 12

How does marxism work?

Answer 12

The proletariat (working class) make money for the
bourgeoisie (upper/ruling class) who control the means of production.

Question 13

What does Marxism lead to?

Answer 13

The continuing conflict between the classes will lead to upheaval and revolution by oppressed people and form the groundwork for a new order of society and economics where capitalism is abolished.
This is why the inspectors hint a social society

Question 14

What did Marx believe about the workers getting paid little?

Answer 14

Capitalist owners shrink worker wages in order to create a greater profit margin. Whilst capitalists see profit as a reward, Marx argued that profit was a kind of theft of the workers time, skills, and energy.

Question 15

What quotes in inspector calls shows a marxist view?

Answer 15

Mr Birling comments on society being ‘all
mixed up together like bees in a hive –
community and all that nonsense.’
‘A man has to mind his own business and look
after himself and his own.’

Question 16

How does marxism link to inspector calls?

Answer 16

From a marxist perspective,Priestly characterizes Eva Smith as representing the alienating proletariat and Mr. Birling as a representative of the exploitative capitalist.
The bourgeoisies had control in society because they owned the means of production this means they owned factories and machinery therefore had the ability to employ the proletariats
Mr Birling wanted to maintain his power and control in society by selling his products at “higher prices for lower wages” this allowed him to make increased profits while the proletariat were unable to live comfortable as they constantly faced poverty.As eva was said to be “penniless”