An Inspector Calls
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- Created on: 31-01-19 19:31
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- ACT ONE
- The inspector arrives and says that a young woman called Eva Smith has committed suicide by drinking disinfectant.
- Arthur gives a speech to Eric (the Birling's son) and Gerald about business.
- He says every man should look after himself.
- This promotes the theme of masculinity.
- The play opens with the Birling's celebrating Sheila's engagement.
- Sheila suspects that Gerald, her fiancée lost interest last summer but doesn't know why.
- The inspector begins to question each family member.
- The first to be questioned was Mr Birling, it turns out that he sacked Eva from her job at the factory.
- Theme: Social responsibility
- The first to be questioned was Mr Birling, it turns out that he sacked Eva from her job at the factory.
- The second to be questioned was Sheila, and she asked for Eva to be sacked from a department store last year.
- It turns out that Sheila was jealous of Eva.
- Theme: Class/Power
- After this, the inspector explains that Eva changed her name to Daisy Renton.
- Gerald appears shocked and Eric leaves
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