Karteikarten
An Inspector Calls GCSE English Literature
Karten in diesem Stapel (6)
- 1—-A "hard-headed business man"
-Middle class who wants to climb to the upper class
-Full of self-importance
-Believes himself to be above the law
-Uses position in society for his own personal gain
-Tries to intimidate the inspector
-Smug at the end- "we've been had, that's all"
-Proud and boastful to Gerald about his buisiness philosophy- "lower costs and higher prices"
-Capitalism
-Exploits lower class for his own gain
-Oblivious that his actions have consequences - 2—-Typical upper class girl of the time
-At the start she is very childish and because she is getting married she feels she has done all she has to do
-Enjoys the privileges of her father's wealth
-Almost like the inspectors assistant- convinces her mother and Gerald to tell the truth
-Tension in mother and daughter relationship
-Willing to learn and change
-Not willing to accept Gerald back- independent and got her own morals
-Unwilling to return back to her life of being treated like a child by her parents
-Wants to face up to responsibilities
- 3—-Exposed for her prejudiced and callous treatment of Eva Smith
-Ignorant
-Arrogant and full of self-importance
-She is a hypocrite- her family behave immorally yet she believes them to
-Dramatic irony- the "drunken, young idler" that she describes is actually her son
-Out of touch with her children
-Tension builds tension between her and Sheila
-Both her children turn against her and Arthur at the end
- 4—-Prepared to argue and challenge his father (not normal for a family of their class)
-Presented as rebellious and difficult
-Privileged education
-Sympathetic to struggles of the working class
-Condemned by the Inspector
-Appreciates the true purpose of the Inspector's visit
-Dramatically changes as a result of the visit- "I don't give a damn now whether I stay here or not"
-Used by Priestly to represent the younger generation and the chance of change in society
-Priestly uses a dramatic entrance in Act 3 as the climax of the play
- 5—-Part of the aristocracy
-Presented as weak and content because he just agrees with Arthur
-Lies to Sheila
-More concerned about the identity of the Inspector that facing up to his responsibilities
-Doesn't learn anything and doesn't change
-He is the only one that showed compassion for Eva Smith
-Sheila admits respecting him more now after hearing how he treated Eva Smith
-Stereotypes the working class lifestyle
- 6—-Socialist views
-Voice box of Priestly
-Build the drama by giving information little bits at a time, not all at once
-Mystery- name and where he is from
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