"but these girls aren't cheap labour, they're people" - Sheila
- Shows Sheila's compassion and her socialist views.
- Juxta position of capitalist/socialist views.
Context: Highlights social inequality and the poor position women held in society.
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"Young fresh and charming" - Gerald
- The adjectives demonstrate what was valued in women.
- Links to Laura Mulvey's male gaze theory(men look, women are looked at)
Context: Role of women. Seen as ephemeral.
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"It frightens me the way you talk" - Sheila
- Sheila has changed from a naïve character to an assertive woman who challenges her parents.
Context: Sheila demonstrates gradual change to society (Fabian society)
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"Between us, we killed her" - Sheila
- Details how Sheila is not afraid to expose the family
-Hyperbole
Context: Transgressive woman. Collective responsibility.
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"Fire and blood and anguish" - Inspector
- Allusion to the war.
- Biblical allusion to judgement day in the bible.
- Omniscience of the inspector.
Context: ww1/2. Social unrest.
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"Its better to ask for the earth than to take it" - Inspector
- Hyperbolises how much Mr Birling takes from Eva.
- Empathy/universal perception on morality.
Context: Inspector deconstructs Mr Birlings ideology and rephrases his own words. Highlights inspectors dominance and fragile life of someone living in poverty.
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Card 2
Front
- The adjectives demonstrate what was valued in women.
- Links to Laura Mulvey's male gaze theory(men look, women are looked at)
Context: Role of women. Seen as ephemeral.
Back
"Young fresh and charming" - Gerald
Card 3
Front
- Sheila has changed from a naïve character to an assertive woman who challenges her parents.
Context: Sheila demonstrates gradual change to society (Fabian society)
Back
Card 4
Front
- Details how Sheila is not afraid to expose the family
-Hyperbole
Context: Transgressive woman. Collective responsibility.
Back
Card 5
Front
- Allusion to the war.
- Biblical allusion to judgement day in the bible.
- Omniscience of the inspector.
Context: ww1/2. Social unrest.
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