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Created by: phillip thoufick
Created on: 04-07-21 19:30

morality play

priestly uses morality plays to teach social responsibility ,age,gender and class

originally based of the seven deadly sins
with the idea of repenting for your wrong doings

as the idea of sins relates to the audience it forces them to question their own

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how is an inspector calls a morality play?

priestley's inspector calls is a great representation of a morality play as it highlight key themes such as social responsibility age gender and class which forces the audience to question their own morals

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out of the seven deadly sins which characters commit which sins?

mr birling-gluttony greed pride
mrs birling-pride gluttony
gerald-pride greed lust
eric-sloth lust
sheila-envy wrath

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crime thriller

revolves around a crime where details are drip fed to the audience in a way where each person has a different interpretation

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in what ways is inspector calls a crime thriller?

action centres around eva smiths suicide

as it is a suicide there should be nooooo suspects however slowly we see how each character plays their part in her death

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why is a crime thriller effective for this play?

it reiterates the idea of morals as it leaves the audience questioning their own actions

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mr birling-gluttony greed pride
mrs birling-pride gluttony
gerald-pride greed lust
eric-sloth lust
sheila-envy wrath

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revolves around a crime where details are drip fed to the audience in a way where each person has a different interpretation

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Card 5

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action centres around eva smiths suicide

as it is a suicide there should be nooooo suspects however slowly we see how each character plays their part in her death

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