Generation Gap
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- Created on: 20-05-16 12:58
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- Generation Gap
- OLD
- Mr B remains untouched by the Inspector’s words and still holds the values he had at the beginning of the play (p. 6).
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questioning leads the audience to see how snobbishness, spite, and
prejudice blind people such as the older Birling’s to the wrongs in their
society.
- 'Girls of that class -” Mrs B ,this demonstrates that she was prejudice towards the girl whereby due to her class and her position she was therefore not eligible to deserve any money from the charity,
- The parents’ moral obtuseness is countered by a sense of guilt and an openness to correction in the hearts of their children. Thus, Priestley dramatizes both the failure and the hope of the empathic imagination.
- 'now look at the pair of them-the famous younger generation who know it all'-mr B
- 'Sheila don't talk nonsense'- MrsB
- “I'm Mrs Birling, y'know” by patronising the Inspector she's reminding him of her status
- their attitudes revolve around protecting their own social status whereby do not seem to care for anyone but themselves and their family
- “I think she had only herself to blame.”
- YOUNG
-
Sheila
is readier than the others to admit her guilt and express her regret to her
actions.
- She makes minimal effort to excuse herself from her behaviour
- After the inspector leaves she still remembers the story and still feels sorrow
- she still thinks older behaved in an unsuitable manner. She learns to be responsible even to those less fortunate than her.
- "really responsible". She is very perspective and is becoming more mature.
-
Sheila
is readier than the others to admit her guilt and express her regret to her
actions.
- Once the Inspector has gone and the Birling’s are able to behave more freely
- Priestley creates a dramatic situation for maximum impact.
- Priestley has set them against each other intentionally
- He is addressing his audience, saying that if society is to change it is the younger generation who will make the difference.
- OLD
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