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7 Cards in this Set
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Key themes in inspector calls? |
Responsibility Patriarchy Status/power Infantilisation Class |
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Give a quote said by Birling to suggest his power and the power of capitalism - annotate the quote |
'A friend of mine went over this new liner last week-the titanic-she sails next week- *forty-six thousand eight hundred tons- forty-six eight hundred tons*- New York in five days-and unsinkable,absolutely unsinkable'
*repetition shows that size is seen to be important to Birling as it shows your power - shows his views and explain why he behaved how he did to Eva. 'Went over' - very casual - he's upper class so gets a tour- represents his power//// hubris 'Unsinkable' - irony- it does sink- shows Birling isn't as knowledgeable as he thinks 'Titanic' - means god like
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'A friend of mine...' |
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How is responsibility, arrogance and irony brought into the play - using one quote |
Gerald [laughs]: you seem to be a nice well behaved family- Birling: we think we are-
'[laughs]' - shows that Gerald is a man untroubled by the world 'Nice - well behaved family' - ironic as all members have done awful things - shows irresponsibility 'We think we are' - arrogance/smug - mr Birling doesn't know his family very well |
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Quote for Sheila towards the end of the play to show irony |
'I suppose we are all nice people now' 'Nice' - irony// |
'I suppose...' |
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Quote by Birling to show his idea of capitalism, irony and responsibility |
'But take my word for it, you youngsters- and I've learnt it in the good hard school of experience- that a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own-and- [we hear a sharp ring of the door bell]' 'Hard school' - shows he was not born into wealth as he uses common language - colloquialism 'Take my word for it' - patronises people - hubristic The stage direction marks the enterance of the inspector and acts as an importance signified |
'But take my word for it...' |
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A quote to show the inspectors dominance over Birling |
Birling - 'you'll apologise at once... im a public man - Inspector- '[massively] public men, mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges'
'At once' - trying to order him 'Public man' perceived in different ways The inspector himself is speaking on the behalf of all working class people as a 'union' giving him that 'massive' presence Shows their conflicting views on responsibility Birling believes it is to increase personal wealth and power whereas the inspector believes it is to uplift the less fortunate(responsibility for everyone) |
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Quote to represent Mrs Birling as an elitist And a quote to suggest her as myopic |
Elitist - looks down on others 'girls of that class'
'Eric is this true?' - she turns a blind eye to Eric's drinking |
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