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'An Inspector calls' Exam guide. 'An Inspector Calls' Exam guide. I1An introduction to 'An Inspector Calls'J.B Priestly wrote 'An Inspector Calls' in 1945 during the second world war, but the play was set in 1912.In 1912 society wasn't equal- people ...
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An inspector calls KEY TERMINOLOGYHegemonic class= ruling or dominant in a political or social context.Societal ConstructTransgression= a law , offenceSocially mobileSocial hierarchySocial classes strongly segregrated, reflects highly p...
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Alternative beliefs - created from Mind Map "A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - and his family too of course...- and as long as he does that he won't come to much harm. By the way some of these cranks talk and write now, you'd think eve...
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An inspector calls- Act 1 Quotes stage directions: '.... not cosy and homelike'------ house is used like a prop to show wealthstage directions: '....until inspector arrives...brighter and harder'------- symbolic- exposing'social superior'------ upper...
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AIC CHARACTERS ARTHUR BIRLING: Basic overview: Happy with the capitalist, static society (rich stays rich, poor stays poor) he lives in, strongly capitalist views. Dominant place in the society shown through: Patriarchal role ...
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Inspector Calls Notes Mr Birling makes a pompous speech whilst the family are celebrating Sheila's engagement to Gerald.Mr B's speech talks about his views about the advancements in science, new inventions and the relationship between boss...
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An Inspector Calls - Themes - created from Mind Map Generations Mystery Gender
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An Inspector Calls - created from Mind Map Guilt Suicide Learning, forgetting and "Inspection"
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inspector goole from an inspector calls - created from Mind Map Name Voice of J.B Priestley Mystery of they inspector
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An Inspector Calls notes AIC is stuctured like a morality play. A secular one. the judge is a police investigator investigating a legals situation- but actually focussing on the morality of the characters behaviour BIRLINGYou'll apologize at ...
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english, an inspector calls, eric act 1+2 point explain evidence analysis lacking confidence At the start of the play Eric is very unsure of himself. He tries to speak up but feels uncomfortable “I don’t really know. Suddenly I felt ...
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Untitled The inspector calls: final speech analysis: "one Eva smith is gone- but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths ...
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Exam Answer There will be a choice of two questions on An Inspector Calls. You will have 45 MINUTES to answer ONE of these questions. You answer will be assessed on AO1 (interpretation) and AO2 (analysis).According to the mark-sc...
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Untitled Class - "as if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money" "these girls are not cheap labour - they're people!" Selfishness "lower costs and higher prices" "a man has to mind his own business and look af...
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Mr Birling - created from Mind Map heavy-looking rather portentous man You'll apoloigize at once... I'm a public man You don't seem to care about anything. But I care .I was almost certain for a knighthood in the next Honour lists.
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Sheila (Act 1) - created from Mind Map 'But these girls aren't cheap labour they're people' 'half serious,half playful' 'so i'm really responsible?'
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Mr Birling - created from Mind Map 'perhaps we may look forward to a time when Crofts and Billings are no longer competing but are working together - for lower costs and higher prices.' 'i speak as a hard-headed business man.' 'if you don't come down h...
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IDEAS ABOUT THE OLDER AND YOUNGER GENERATIONS IN AN INSPECTOR CALLS - created from Mind Map OLDER YOUNGER RIGID
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An Inspector Calls - Quotes - created from Mind Map Sheila Birling Eric Birling Mrs Birling
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Mr Birling Mr Birling Introduction Mr Birling is an immoral, arrogant and injudicious character used by Priestley as a dramatic vehicle to criticise capitalism, the arrogance of the upper classes and the ignorance of the elder g...
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An Inspector Calls By JB Priestly - created from Mind Map Priestly The Play Itself 6 Main Characters
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mrs birling - created from Mind Map self centred refuses to help daisy and blames the father of her unborn child shes prepared to be cruel to protect her own status
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Untitled Irony of Titanic Sinking when Mr B says its unsinkable = Mr B's sinking political ideology Priestley loves Dramatic Irony - Titanic, War, "nice well behaved family" + "well I have certainly learnt a lot tonight" Geral...
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Untitled Act Two Task 3 Summary The Inspector begins to uncover Gerald Croft’s relationship with Eva Smith a.k.a. Daisy Renton. Gerald attempts to get Eva to leave the room but she insists on staying. The audience learns the d...
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Untitled Character: Eric Quote"in his early 20s, not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive""shelia 'youre squiffy'"if you think thats the best she can do""what about war""here what do you mean""nothing""my God" PointNot as c...
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Untitled Class drives the plot and shapes the characters each character is designed to help Priestley put across his message. the message is about social responsibility so class is central, the characters in the play represent...
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The chain of events that led to the death of Eva smith. 1. Eva smith was sacked from Mr Birlings factory. The Inspector then revealed her name and that she used to work in Mr BIrlings factory. Mr Birling had sacked Eva smith as she had asked for higher wages...
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Sheila Sheila has been bought up in an environment where she is taught that girls need to be pretty and should care about there looks, because of this her initial reaction to Eva's death is to ask if she was pretty. This mak...
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An Inspector Calls - created from Mind Map Themes Socialism VS Capitalism Gender Age Class Time Hipocrisy Responsibility Men Superior Younger Generation Birlings Upper Class Dramatic Techniques Irony Inspector Phone Call Photo Comedy Tension Setting Titanic Un...
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An Inspector Calls: Characters - created from Mind Map Mr Birling Sheila Birling Eric Birling
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An Inspector Calls: Characters - created from Mind Map Mr Birling Sheila Birling Eric Birling
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Untitled Inspector Calls "Character Quotes" Mr Birling Quotes 'a hard-headed practical man of business' This Quote Shows that he those type of people who think they know everything that will happen in society Mr Birling ...
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Untitled Mr Birling Threatening appearance "heavy looking pretentious man"He will never alter his greedy norms and values,exploiting the lower class, left to the younger generation to learn form their mistakes whilst the leade...
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Sheila Birling - created from Mind Map Quick witted and strong mindedRegrets her actions and is eager to learn from the consequences Belongs to the younger generation Uses slang such as 'squiffy' which reminds the audience that she is of the younger genera...
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Untitled What do you think about the way Mrs Birling speaks and behaves here? 'I have done nothing wrong and you know it'This shows that Mrs Birling is stubborn with no social conscience. She refuses to take any responsibility...
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Arthur Birling - created from Mind Map Irresponsible Selfish Not good at assessing current issues
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Untitled Mr BirlingHe has had to work his way up from working class unlike his wifeHe is very proud of his acheivments Mr Birling very much so wants to be upper class and he thinks that sheila and Gerald's engagement will help...
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mr birling - created from Mind Map seems like a very confident business man at first. likes to be in control and doesn't like it when another person tries to be in charge. doesnt like being told what to do.
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'it has nothing whatever to do with that wretched girl's suicide' - created from Mind Map adj 'wretched' dehumanises and offensive to Eva Smith Mr B finds Eva's suicide a nuisance as it could prevent him from getting his knighthood Mr B has a lack of sympathy fore working class
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An Inspector Calls Act 1 -- You're squiffy - Sheila Shows the relationship between Sheila and Eric Shows Eric drinks too much Act 1 -- I speak as a hard-headed business man - Mr Birling Shows Mr Birling i...