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