An Inspector Calls

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what is the purpose of the play ?
to show the importance of social responsibility and the idea that people should act on in a way that helps less privaledged people, rather than hurting them.
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Mr Birlings views
that community responsibility is 'nonsense' and the interests of businesses are more important than workesr rights.
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Mrs Birlings views
she believes they ahev no social reponsibility for working class. Her ingrained that they can't be changed.
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Sheilas views
realises that getting Eva Smith sacked from her job at Milwards was harsh she realises she was irresponsible but she didnt do anything about it at that time. The Inspector challenges her to improve her behaviour.
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Erics views
realises thats going back to change his actions is too late. He believes that what he did to Eva was the reason for ruining Eva Smiths chance to improve her life.
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what is the inspector's main factor?
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
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what dies the inspectors final speech show?
ots clear and to the point so the family and the audience understand what he means.
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what does his play promote?
His play prmotes socail responsibility and criticise the problems caused by the class divide.
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what does 'An Inspecot Calls' try to make the audience question?
threir social responsibility and how responsible they are for their own actions.
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What are the audience already weary of ?
Birlings short-sighted opinions, so when he criticises csocialism, the audience are more inclined to disagree with him
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During Birlings speech at the start of the play he states that the whole world will have 'peace and prosperity' except russia, why?
because Russia became a social state in 1917 and priestly was interested in seeing how successful this was in creating greater equality for the Russian people. Also the first production of 'AIC' was held in Moscow in 1946.
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what is priestlys main message ?
The Inspector wanted each member of the family to share the responsibility of Eva's death: he tells them, "each of you helped to kill her."
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what is the quotation of the inspetcors that shows he is speaking to the audience and family ?
However, his final speech is aimed not only at the characters on stage, but at the audience too: One Eva Smith has gone - but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, with their lives, their hopes
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what is the quotation that gives a clear warning from the inspector?
He adds a clear warning about what could happen if, like some members of the family, we ignore our responsibility: And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, when they will be taught it in fire and blood and
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Card 2

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Mr Birlings views

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that community responsibility is 'nonsense' and the interests of businesses are more important than workesr rights.

Card 3

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Mrs Birlings views

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Card 4

Front

Sheilas views

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Card 5

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Erics views

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