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Decks in this class (20)

Act 1
So i m really responsible sheila,
Is it the one you wanted me to ha...,
Why you fool he knows sheila
7  cards
Act 2
Geralds confession,
The engagement and mrs birlings c...,
Irony erics involvement
13  cards
Act 3
Erics confession,
Inspector gooles messages,
Revelation
15  cards
(Theme) Social class and equality
Lower class characters eva and edna,
Upper middle class characters the...,
Eric
9  cards
(Theme) Class tension
Mr and mrs birling,
Gerald and sheila,
Eva smith
3  cards
(Theme) Abuse of power and corruption
The inspectors arrival,
Mr and mrs birling,
Sheila eric and gerald
6  cards
(Theme) Socialsim vs Capitalsim
Capitalism,
20th centuary rebellion,
The rise of socialism
11  cards
(Theme) Blame and responsibility
Blame and responsibility characters,
Mr birling,
Mrs birling
8  cards
(Theme) Attitudes to women
Societys expectations of women,
Women in conversations,
Expectations of upper class women
10  cards
(Theme) Characterisation of women
Mrs birling female submission,
Mrs birling social roles,
Sheila sheilas engagement
6  cards
(Theme) Dramatic function of characters
Inspector goole,
Older birlings and gerald,
Dramatic function of eric and sheila
7  cards
Themes
How does jb priestley portray pow...,
How does jb priestley portray the...
2  cards
(Character) Mr Birling
Role in the family,
Role in the play,
Connection to eva
16  cards
(Character) Mrs Birling
Role in the family,
Role in the play,
Connection with eva
13  cards
(Character) Sheila Birling
Role in the play,
Connection to eva,
Role in the family
10  cards
(Character) Eric Birling
Role in the family,
Role in the play,
Connection to eva
9  cards
(Character) Gerald Croft
Role in the play,
Link to the birlings,
Connection to eva
10  cards
(Character) Inspector Goole
Link to the family,
Role in the play,
Authoritative
12  cards
Setting, lighting and dramatic irony
Setting,
Lighting,
Dramatic irony
3  cards
Structure and chronology
Role of the narrator,
True natures revealed,
Characters reactions
13  cards

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