AIC topic sentences/themes

social responsibility thesis statement /topic sentences

In an inspector calls,Priestley presents social responsibility as a shared moral duty,showing that society cannot improve unless individuals recognise their role in the suffering or wellbeing of others.Perhaps he intended to promote social responsibility whilst critiquing the callous nature of society and challenge the class system.

Topic sentences

• The generational divide in the play demonstrates Priestley’s belief that hope for social change lies in the younger generation’s willingness to take responsibility for.

• Through the interrogation structure,Priestley shows how small acts of irresponsibility can accumulate into devastating consequences for those with less power.

• The older Birlings’ refusal to acknowledge their part in Eva Smith’s death highlights Priestley’s criticism of capitalist individualism.

• By presenting Eva smith as a victim of multiple social injustices,Priestley argues that everyone has a duty to care for the vulnerable.

Gender topic sentences/thesis statement

In his didactic play,Priestley uses the women to expose the restrictive gender expectations of Edwardian society,ultimately arguing that these inequalities contribute to social injustice.Perhaps he intended to critisise the patriarchy,exposing rhetorical damaging effects of traditional roles.

Gender topic sentences

• Priestley constrast the younger and older women to demonstrate how entrenched gender norms are learned upheld and eventually questioned across generations.

• Priestley uses Sheila’s transformation to show how young women can break free from restrictive gender expectations and challenge patriarchal authority.

• The inspector disrupts traditional gender power structures by treating the women as morally capable individuals rather than fragile beings in need of protection.

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social class topic sentences/thesis statement

In an Inspector calls,Priestley presents social class as a corrupting force that enables immoral and irresponsible behavior from the wealthy.Perhaps he intended to encourage his audience to embrace the socialist ideal of collective social responsibility.

Topic sentences

• Through Eva smith’s suffering ,the play reveals the hardh realities faced by the lower class individuals in Edwardian society.

• Sheila’s growing sympathy for Eva represents Priestley’s hope that the younger generations can challenge class prejudice.

• Priestley uses the Birling family to expose how the upper class exploits and mistreats the working class.

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