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English - Inspector Calls - themes

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What are the 4 main themes in An Inspector Calls?   social responsibility, age, gender & class  
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What is 'social responsibility' theme in the play?   to be responsible for their own behaviour and responsible for the welfare of others.  
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What is 'age' theme in the play?   The difference between the younger and older characters' reactions to Eva Smith's death shows how Priestley viewed different generations  
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What is 'gender' theme in the play?   How the male characters behave towards the females in the play (highlights gender & inequality)  
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What is 'class' theme in the play?   a middle-class family involved in the death of a working-class girl  
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When was An Inspector Calls first performed in the UK?   1946, just after the end of WW2  
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How does the play explore 'social responsibility'?   1) the treatment of Eva Smith. 2) how each character does or doesn’t take responsibility for their behaviour. 3) the Inspector's lessons  
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How does Sheila feel socially responsible?   she is shocked when she learns that she had a part to play in Eva’s death  
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How does Mr Birling NOT feel socially responsible?   he refuses to take any responsibility for Eva Smith’s death  
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How does Eric feel socially responsible?   he shows that he takes responsibility for his actions in the final act of the play  
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How does Mrs Birling NOT feel socially responsible?   she will not take any responsibility for the death of Eva Smith even after she has been questioned by the Inspector  
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How is the Inspector socially responsible?   he suggests that it is irresponsible to be greedy and 'take' things without permission  
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Why does Eva Smith die?   because no one takes responsibility for their actions against her  
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Who develops a sense of social responsibility during the course of the play?   Sheila & Eric  
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Who does NOT develops a sense of social responsibility during the course of the play?   Mr & Mrs Birling  
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What do the Inspectors lessons teach?   how we should be responsible for each other  
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