Alternative beliefs - created from Mind Map

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"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 everybody has to look after everybody else, as if we are all mixed up together l like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense. But take my word for it, you youngsters - that a man has to mind his own business and look after himself..."

"...There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smith and John still left with us, with their lives hopes and their fears, suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives, and what we think and say and do. We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other."

Dashes make it more dramatic

'own'

Patriarchal society. women unlikely going to have own business

doesn't like the society where people work together

community is pointless

'himself' - he only cares about himself

He will step on anyone who will get in his way

Potentially pride

repitition makes his belief more powerful

Insignifcant and negative

Doesn't care

common name (Eva Smith) for lower classes

Repetition/ exaggeration makes it more powerful

Priestley believed in helping people

'one body' shows that everyone is together (metaphor -makes it powerful) closely connected everyone matters

Priestley thought that a lot needed to be done to make Britain a fairer and more equal society