Y10 AIC

What does Priestly do by using the quote "They will be taught in fire and blood and anguish"?

Priestley warns the audience about war (WW1 & WW2) and promotes collective responsibility

Inspector - "They will be _____ in fire and _______ and ________"

"They will be taught in fire and blood and anguish"

What does "They will be taught in fire and blood and anguish" show?

Violent language shows the consequences of ignoring social responsibility

Inspector - “We are _______ for _________”

“We are responsible for each other”

What does “We are responsible for each other” show?

The Inspector believes everyone has a moral duty to care for others

What does Priestley do by using the quote “We are responsible for each other”?

Priestley presents socialist ideas to a 1945 audience after war suffering

Inspector - “You’re _______ the ______ at the wrong ____”

“You’re offering the money at the wrong time”

What does “You’re offering the money at the wrong time” show?

Rejects capitalism; morality cannot be bought

What does Priestly do by using the quote “You’re offering the money at the wrong time”?

Priestley criticises wealthy people who think money solves everything

Inspector - "Each of ____ helped to ___ her”

"Each of you helped to kill her”

What does "Each of you helped to kill her” show?

Collective responsibility; strong verb “kill” creates guilt

What does Priestly do by using the quote “Each of you helped to kill her”?

Priestley shows how society as a whole is responsible for the vulnerable

Sheila - “______, isn’t it a ______?”

“Mummy, isn’t it a beauty?”

What does “Mummy, isn’t it a beauty?” show?

Childish language shows immaturity and privilege

What does Priestley do by using the quote "Mummy, isn't it a beauty?"?

Priestley shows how the upper class are sheltered and naive in 1912

What does “I know I’m to blame and I’m desperately sorry” show?

Sheila accepts responsibility and shows genuine remorse

Sheila - “These ______ aren’t ______ labour – they’re _____”

“These girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re people”

What does “These girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re people” show?

Sheila rejects her father's capitalist views

Sheila - “I know I’m to ______ and I’m ______ sorry”

“I know I’m to blame and I’m desperately sorry”

What does Priestley do by using the quote “These girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re people” ?

Priestley presents Sheila as hope for a more equal society

What does Priestley do by using the quote “I know I’m to blame and I’m desperately sorry” ?

Priestley rewards characters who learn and change

Sheila - “I felt _______ about it at the ____”

“I felt rotten about it at the time”

What does Priestley do by using the quote “I can’t accept any responsibility” ?

Priestley criticises capitalist individualism

Mr Birling - “I can’t ______ any __________”

“I can’t accept any responsibility”

What does “I can’t accept any responsibility” show?

Refuses blame; selfish attitude

What does “I felt rotten about it at the time” show?

Informal language -> honest guilt

What does Priestley do by using the quote “I felt rotten about it at the time” ?

Contrasts younger generation with unchanging parents

Mr Birling - “__-____ practical man of ________”

“Hard-headed, practical man of business”

What does “There isn’t a chance of war” show?

Dramatic Irony -> Mr Birling looks foolish

What does “Hard-headed, practical man of business” show?

Birling values profit over people

Mr Birling - “There isn’t a _______ of war”

“There isn’t a chance of war”

What does Priestley do by using the quote “There isn’t a chance of war” ?

1945 audience knows war happened → discredits Birling and makes upper classes look foolish

Mr Birling - "If you don't come down ______ on these people, they'd soon be _____ for the _____"

"If you don't come down sharply on these people, they'd soon be asking for the earth"

What does Priestley do by using the quote “Hard-headed, practical man of business” ?

Priestley mocks capitalist values

What does Priestley do by using the quote "If you don't come down sharply on these people, they'd soon be asking for the earth" ?

Priestley exposes exploitation of the working class and critiques the upper-class mindset

What does "If you don't come down sharply on these people, they'd soon be asking for the earth" show?

Exaggeration -> Views their demands for fair wages as greedy and excessive

What does Priestley do by using quote “She only had herself to blame” ?

Priestley criticises upper-class prejudice

What does “Go and look for the father of the child” show?

Irony; she unknowingly condemns her own son

Mrs Birling - “She only had _______ to ______”

“She only had herself to blame”

What does “She only had herself to blame” show?

Cold, judgemental, no empathy

Mrs Birling - “Go and ____ for the _____ of the child”

“Go and look for the father of the child”

What does Priestley do by using the quote “Go and look for the father of the child” ?

Priestley exposes hypocrisy of the upper class

Eric - "I was in that ____ when a chap easily turns ____"

"I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty"

What does "when a chap easily turns nasty" show?

"A chap" attempts to normalize his aggressive behaviour and distance himself from personal guilt.

What does Priestley do by using "when a chap easily turns nasty"?

Exposes how wealthy young men used alcohol and class power to excuse abusive actions toward vulnerable women.

Eric - "We ____ her in all right."

"We did her in all right."

What does "We did her in all right" show?

Blunt, colloquial language shows Eric accepting collective guilt and refusing to make excuses

What does Priestley do by using "We did her in all right"?

Aligns Eric with Sheila to show that the younger generation can adopt socialist accountability.

Eric - "You're not the kind of father a ____ could go to..."

"You're not the kind of father a chap could go to..."

What does "You're not the kind of father a chap could go to" show?

Highlights the broken relationship between father and son, and Mr Birling's failure as a parent

What does Priestley do by using "You're not the kind of father a chap could go to"?

Exposes how capitalist greed and superficial status destroy family bonds and emotional support.

Gerald - "I ____ her there because I felt ____ for her."

"I installed her there because I felt sorry for her."

What does "I installed her there" show?

"Installed" treats Eva like a possession or fixture rather than a human being, showing upper-class entitlement.

What does Priestley do by using "I installed her there"?

Highlights how wealthy men used their privilege to control lower-class women, dressing up exploitation as "pity."

Gerald - "I didn't ____ about her as she ____ about me."

"I didn't feel about her as she felt about me."

What does "I didn't feel about her as she felt about me" show?

Shows the power imbalance and Gerald exploiting his upper-class status for personal gratification.

What does Priestley do by using "I didn't feel about her as she felt about me"?

Criticizes upper-class men who treat working-class women as disposable mistresses.

Gerald - "Everything's ____ right now, Sheila. What about this ____?" "

Everything's all right now, Sheila. What about this ring?"

What does "Everything's all right now... What about this ring?" show?

Shows Gerald's complete lack of change and his desire to return immediately to his own life

What does Priestley do by using "Everything's all right now... What about this ring?"?

Shows how strong capitalist self-interest is in the upper class, making them unwilling to change.

Inspector - "Millions and millions and millions of ____ Smiths and ____ Smiths."

"Millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths."

What does "Millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths" show?

Repetition and common surnames show Eva represents the entire suffering working class.

What does Priestley do by using "Millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths"?

Uses Eva as a universal symbol to urge the 1945 post-war audience to care for society's most vulnerable.

Stage Lighting - "Pink and ____" -> "Brighter and ____".

"Pink and intimate" -> "Brighter and harder".

What does the lighting shift from "pink and intimate" to "brighter and harder" show?

Shift from upper-class self-satisfaction to the harsh interrogation of truth and morality.

What does Priestley do by using the lighting change when the Inspector arrives?

Uses stagecraft to signal that socialist views will expose capitalist corruption and beliefs.

Mrs Birling - "Girls of ____ class..."

"Girls of that class..."

What does "Girls of that class" show?

Demonstrates deep social prejudice and a total detachment from the working class.

What does Priestley do by using "Girls of that class"?

Exposes how upper-class moral superiority allows the wealthy to dehumanize lower classes.

Gerald - "We're ____ citizens and not ____"

"We're respectable citizens and not criminals"

What does "We're respectable citizens and not criminals" show?

Reveals Gerald’s belief that high social status automatically makes someone morally innocent.

What does Priestley do by using "We're respectable citizens and not criminals"?

Critiques upper-class beliefs and the false distinction between law and morality.