Birling family - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This essay bundle contains four grade 9 example essays on the topic of An Inspector Calls: 1)How does Priestley use the character of the inspector to suggest ways that society could be improved? 2)How far does Priestley present Eric as a character who changes his attitudes towards himself and others during the play? 3)How does Priestley present Sheila as a character who learns important lessons about herself and society? 4)How far does Priestley present Mr Birling as a man who cares only f...

32 Pages of full An Inspector Calls Notes Characters - Arthur Birling, Sybil Birling, Sheila Birling, Eric Birling, Gerald Croft, Inspector Goole, Eva Smith Themes- Social class and wealth, Age and conflict between generations, responsibility, gender, guilt and consequences, love (marriage and family love), time, justice and injustice, the supernatural includes full quotes and explanations

An Inspector Calls - Indepth Analysis How is the inspector's demeanour? ️️He arrives at a critical time - to interrupt Mr Birling and his selfish views: 'a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own - and - We hear the sharp ring of a front doorbell.' The Inspector's role is to show that this is not the case. He is described in the stage directions as giving 'an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness'. He takes charge imme...

AIC Quotes Latest Update 100% Correct ACT 1 - (Stage Direction) The furniture is described as 'substantial and heavily comfortable, but not cosy and homelike' Suggests that the family are more concerned with appearances. (Sheila) 'Now I really feel engaged' The adverb 'really' suggests that she is materialistic/vain. (Birling) 'The Germans do not want war' and 'the Titanic... unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable' Repetition of 'unsinkable' alongside dramatic irony makes Birli...

1 AIC EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ "(miserably) So I'm really responsible" 'It was my own fault' 'Id been in a bad temper anyhow SHEILA Correct Answer: - Sheila feels guilty about how she may have affected Eva. - Different to Mr Birling, who just tries to defend himself and say that he was justified in what he did. - Character development - taking responsibility - Difference between generations 'ERIC suddenly guffaws' STAGE DIRECTIO...

An Inspector Calls Graded A+ Goole. G- double O-L-E ️️INSPECTOR Supernatural. Sounds like 'ghoul' or ghost - is the inspector a spectre? We'll have to share our guilt ️️INSPECTOR Law - Morality - Guilt - Responsibility Inspector tells everyone they are guilty in some way - even if it's just not thinking about Eva / Daisy. Public men have responsibilities as well as privileges ️️INSPECTOR Responsibility Inspector tells Mr Birling that he can't just tak...

An Inspector Calls Quotes and Analysis. Exam Questions With Correct Answers BIRLING: unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable. (Referring to the Titanic) Act One - answerPriestley's love of dramatic irony is biting here, and his irony is never more satirical than in these comments of Birling's, which, to his original audience in 1946, must have seemed more controversial than they do today because the sinking of the ship was within people's memory. Symbolically, just as the Titanic is de...

A I C Complete Solutions "(miserably) So I'm really responsible" 'It was my own fault' 'Id been in a bad temper anyhow SHEILA - Sheila feels guilty about how she may have affected Eva. - Different to Mr Birling, who just tries to defend himself and say that he was justified in what he did. - Character development - taking responsibility - Difference between generations 'ERIC suddenly guffaws' STAGE DIRECTIONS Eric is immature and represents youth 'As you were saying, Dad,...

AIC Quotes Verified And Updated ACT 1 - (Stage Direction) The furniture is described as 'substantial and heavily comfortable, but not cosy and homelike' - answerSuggests that the family are more concerned with appearances. (Sheila) 'Now I really feel engaged' - answerThe adverb 'really' suggests that she is materialistic/vain. (Birling) 'The Germans do not want war' and 'the Titanic... unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable' - answerRepetition of 'unsinkable' alongside dramatic iro...

edna quotes ( an inspector calls) Question and answers already passed 2023/2024Mr. birling says this to Edna -it represents the invisible working class - she is regarded by the family as a functionary -she is spoken to it is not with the same manners and courtesy that the family extend to each other. - correct answer "Giving us the port Edna, that's right calls her by her christian name but not out of friendliness - it is a way of reinforcing that he is the boss and that she is disposab...