ENGL LIT - An Inspector Calls ~ Character Quote ~ ACT 1

?
Act 1 - Quote 1 ~ "heavy-looking, rather portentous man in his middle fifties with fairly easy manners but rather provincial in his speech". Who is being described?
Mr Birling
1 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 1 ~ What does the word "heavy looking" convey?
"Heavy looking" - This implies that Mr. B is a rather large man, in the late 1910's, a large man was a symbol of wealth as the man was able to buy as much food as he pleased. This shows that Mr. B is a man of good wealth.
2 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 2 ~ "a rather cold woman and her husbands social superior". Who is being described?
Mrs Birling
3 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 2 ~ What do the words " social superior" imply about Mrs Birling?
"social superior" - This conveys that Mrs. B is of a higher social standing than her husband, showing that she is seemingly more socially active than her husband. This shows that social class is vital for her.
4 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 3 ~ "pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited". Who is being described?
Sheila Birling
5 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 3 ~ What do the words "rather excited" show about Sheila Birling?
They show that Sheila is a very happy young woman, with everything she may want. She is portrayed by Priestley, through both annotation and speech, as a silly and frivolous girl, who hasn't grown up yet through the start of the play.
6 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 4 ~ "rather too manly to be dandy but very much the easy well-bred young man-about-town". Who is being described?
Gerald Croft
7 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 4 ~ What do the words "too manly to be dandy" show about Gerald Croft?
They show that Gerald is a well-bred young man. In the play's set era, men were to be income focused, Priestley wanted to show that Gerald is the stereotypical upper class man who doesn't show extreme feeling, such as regret, due to immense pride.
8 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 5 ~ "not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive". Who is being described?
Eric Birling
9 of 10
Act 1 - Quote 5 ~ What do the words "not quite at ease" show about Eric?
They show that Eric is a character who is hiding something, as he is instantly described as awkward and simultaneously assertive. This acts as foreshadowing for what will happen later on in the play.
10 of 10

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

"Heavy looking" - This implies that Mr. B is a rather large man, in the late 1910's, a large man was a symbol of wealth as the man was able to buy as much food as he pleased. This shows that Mr. B is a man of good wealth.

Back

Act 1 - Quote 1 ~ What does the word "heavy looking" convey?

Card 3

Front

Mrs Birling

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

"social superior" - This conveys that Mrs. B is of a higher social standing than her husband, showing that she is seemingly more socially active than her husband. This shows that social class is vital for her.

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Sheila Birling

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar English Literature resources:

See all English Literature resources »See all An Inspector Calls resources »