An inspector calls - Mindmap
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- An Inspector Calls
- Characters
- Mr Arthur Birling.
- Mrs Sybil Birling.
- Eric Birling.
- Sheila Birling
- Gerald Croft
- Edna
- Eva Smith / Daisy Renton
- Inspector Goole.
- For this section of the paper
- Cover AO1 and also AO3
- AO1 - maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response.
- AO1 - use textual references, including quotations to surport and illustrate interpretations.
- AO3 - show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they are written.
- 1912
- When the play is set.
- WW1 would start in 2 years time. Mr. Birling views on war not happening are seen as foolish.
- Strong distinctions between upper and lower classes
- Women were subservient to men. No real role except wife and mother
- Ruling classes felt nothing needed to change with the ruling of the country.
- 1945
- When the play is wrote.
- WW2 ended. People were recovering from nearly 6 years of warfare danger and uncertainy.
- Class distinctions had been greatly reduced due to the 2 wars.
- As a result of war, women had earned a move valued place in society.
- Great desire for social change after labour won this year.
- Background
- J.B Priestly was born in a working class family in Yorkshire in 1894.
- He fought for England in WW1.
- He went to study political science and literature at Cambridge university.
- After WW2 he hosted a radio show on the BBC which was attacked for being to left winged.
- Left-wing = On the side of Labour
- J.B Priestley's beliefs about the time
- Priestly was very concerned about social inequalities.
- Women and lower class people were inferior
- To stop the beliefs that he didn't like he set up a new political party called the common wealth.
- Capitalism
- A political system in a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners (bosses).
- Low wages
- Expensive products.
- Mr. Birling is an example of a capitalist.
- Socialism
- A political system in which a country's trade and industry re controlled by the community (workers).
- Poverty should be abolished.
- Everyone should be more equal
- An example of a socialist is J.B Priestly.
- What makes a good inspector ?
- Pretext phone call
- Interrogation questions
- Isolation
- Rapport building
- Waiver of rights
- Open questions
- Accusation
- No denials
- PEACH
- Point
- Evidence
- Analyse
- Context
- How audience feels
- Characters
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