AIC themes

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  • An Inspector Calls
    • Class
      • Mr Birling feels it is his responsibility to come down sharply on the working class
        • "If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon be asking for the earth."
      • Mrs Birling's preconceptions of working class girls
        • "As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!"
    • Social Responsibility
      • Younger vs Older
      • Sheila  is shocked to learn her role in Eva's death
        • At least I'm trying to tell the truth. I expect you’ve done things you’re ashamed of too."
      • Eric takes responsibility - speaks up to his mother
        • You lot may be letting yourselves out nicely, but I can't. Nor can mother. We did her in all right."
      • Mr and Mrs Birling take no responsibility
        • If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we'd had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn't it?"
        • "I should think not. Eric, I'm absolutely ashamed of you."
    • Age
      • Eric and sheila
        • Ability to change their ways
        • Younger generation
        • "You’re beginning to pretend now that nothing’s really happened at all."
      • Mr and Mrs Birling
        • Unable to see how this effects them, don't want too change
        • Older Generation
        • "So I was perfectly justified in advising my committee not to allow her claim for assistance.
    • Gender
      • Mr Birling is patronising, stereotypical view of women
        • "...not only something to make 'em look prettier - but - well, a sort of sign or token of their self-respect.
      • Gerald - sexist and superficial in his view of women
        • "I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women.
      • Mrs Birling - shows she can be as cruel and old-fashioned as men are
        • "She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position."
  • Social Responsibility
    • Younger vs Older
    • Sheila  is shocked to learn her role in Eva's death
      • At least I'm trying to tell the truth. I expect you’ve done things you’re ashamed of too."
    • Eric takes responsibility - speaks up to his mother
      • You lot may be letting yourselves out nicely, but I can't. Nor can mother. We did her in all right."
    • Mr and Mrs Birling take no responsibility
      • If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we'd had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn't it?"
      • "I should think not. Eric, I'm absolutely ashamed of you."

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