An Inspector Calls

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  • Created on: 17-05-17 14:10
What is the name of the girl that committed suicide?
Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
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What is the Inspectors name?
Inspector Goole
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Who fired Eva Smith?
Mr Birling
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Who had an affair with Eva?
Gerald Croft (Shelia's Fiance)
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Who was the father of Eva's unborn child?
Eric Birling (son of Mr and Mrs Birling)
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Was inspector Goole an impostor?
Yes (He predicted the girls death before it had occurred)
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Who was involved in her death?
Everybody played a part in Eva taking her own life, as they all pushed her.
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What are the 4 main themes of the play?
Social responsibility, age, gender, class
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Who wrote Inspector Calls?
J B Priestley
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How is the theme of social responsibility shown in the play?
The treatment of Eva Smith, how each character does or doesn’t take responsibility for their behavior, the Inspector's lessons.
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How is the theme of age shown in the play?
Sheila and Eric's response to Eva's death, Mr and Mrs Birling's response to Eva's death, how the older characters perceive the younger ones.
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How is the theme of gender shown in the play?
How Mr Birling and Gerald Croft view women, how Mrs Birling treats Eva Smith, how Eva Smith is portrayed as independent and outspoken before her death.
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How is the theme of Class shown in the play, through Eva?
When she is a factory worker, when she works in a shop, when she is effectively homeless, when she is potentially a single mother.
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What did they all realize in the end?
That they all played a part in her deciding to commit suicide.
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What is the Inspectors name?

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Inspector Goole

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Who fired Eva Smith?

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Who had an affair with Eva?

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Who was the father of Eva's unborn child?

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