young vs old Flashcards
finish the quote from act 3 from sheila “ i behaved badly … im _____ of it”
i behaved badly, i’m ashamed of it
finish the quote from act 3 from eric “ you lot may be letting yourselves out nicely, but i can’t. _____ ____ ____. we all did her __ _____”?
you lot may be letting yourselves out nicely, but i cant. nor can mother. we did her in all right
what is the difference between old vs young after it has been revealed the inspector is not real?
eric and sheila still show remorse, arthur and sybil only care about their reputation
finish the quote from act 1 from arthur “ i cant accept any ______”
i cant accept any responsibility
provide analysis for the quote “ i cant accept any responsibility?
shows upper class pre war attitudes of denial and refusal to acknowledge the consequences his actions had on lower-class people
in act 3, when the validity of the inspector is being questioned, what does arthur say?
the whole things a lot different now
inspector is the voice of _____?
inspector is the voice of priestley
what does the inspector suggest about the “young ones”
suggests the “young ones” are “more impressionable”
provide analysis for the quote “young ones” are “more impressionable”
suggests to the audience hope for future as younger generation can be taught to accept responsibility
finish the quote from arthur, from act 3, “ you hysterical young ____ - get ____”
you hysterical young fool - get back
provide analysis for the quote “ you hysterical young fool - get back”
arthur turns on his son and nearly attacks him
implies he is a fool because he is young
ironically, it is the older one who acts more foolishly
how is mrs birling important to the theme of young vs old throughout the play?
throughout the play, mrs birling does not listen to opinions of others which reinforces the idea that older generations are deliberately ignorant and obstinate
