English Lang - An inspector calls

What are the main context point in An Inspector Calls

• Priestly was a socialist and wrote the play to criticise the capitalist Edwardian era

• Lack of women’s rights

• World war 1

• Deep class unitability

• Undeserving poor

What are the main themes in An inspector calls

Class

Age

Social responsibility

Gender

What are Mr birlings key quotes

‘The titanic… unsinkable’

‘Its my duty to keep labour costs down’

‘Famous younger generation

What does the quotes show

Titanic quote shows how out of touch he is with society

Labour costs quote shows how he dehumanizes eva

Younger generations quote shows how he is mocking Sheila and Eric for forming an opinion and wanting change

What are the key quotes for Sheila

‘These girls aren’t cheap labour’

‘I started it’

‘Nothing to be sorry for nothing to learn’

What are the key quotes for Gerald

We are respectable citizens not criminals

The most important person in her life

What girl? Four or five different girls

What are the key quotes for The inspector

A young woman died, she was in great agony

Public men have responsibilities

Millions and millions and millions of Eva smiths and john smiths

What are the key quotes for Eric

Half shy half assertive

I didnt… remember… that’s the hellish thing

You lot may be letting yourselves out nicely but I cant

What are the key quotes for Mrs Birling

Girls of that class

Impertinently made use of our name

You might be wanting to help him instead of us