An Inspector Calls
LO: To practise analysing quotes in relation to AIC Exam questions
1. Write down 1 quote from each character that your remember – LEAVE THREE LINES UNDER EA
(Mr B, Mrs B, Sheila, Eric, Gerald – it can be said about them or from them/stage direction)
2. Look at each quote – if you had a question about society being unfair how would you link each
have chosen? – WRITE A SENTENCE TO LINK THIS CHARACTER USING THIS QUOTE
e.g.
Sheila = “is it the one you wanted me to have?” –
Society was unfair towards woman during the early 1900s as women of any class were taught to ob
father’s and husbands without having a mind of their own. Should women speak up and disagree w
authority, they would be labelled as trouble makers(Eva Smith) or hysterical (Sheila) suggesting tha
emotions would control their actions which would lead to illogical decisions and choices. Making th
emotional to have the vote or property, etc. Women were thought to be seen and not heard as the
what men did or said (the ring of Gerald’s choice) and dressed in pretty clothes, as well as showing
other skills such as singing, dancing, sewing, and other household chores. They were thought to be
property of the male in their household or their husband after marriage.
, Finally, Gerald is responsible for some of the events in the play, however Gerald is responsible for selecting a wife of equal status in socie
No explain
he chooses to ignore his social responsibility when he thinks he has business link with another family.
gotten away with his involvement with Eva Smith’s death. No audience “is it the one you wanted me to have?”
“Everything is all right now, Sheila…what about this ring?” No contexts - Rhetorical Question = Sheila knows that she doesn’t get a choi
- ‘Everything is all right now’ – suggests that life in general/current situation details in Gerald gives her – suggesting Gerald is in control/in charge of the
(Eva death and no repercussions for Birlings) resolved. ‘all’ – collective plan – YOU Women were used in marriage as a business transaction – accen
pronoun suggests Gerald thinks that every person involved is now okay – MUST choice in both objects (ring) and in other marital affairs.
not true – Eva Smith/others –poor are still suffering in Capitalist society. - Personal pronoun – ‘you’ reinforces that Sheila is becoming
- INCLUDE
RQ – accentuates his selfishness and avoidance of responsibility as he subservient as the norm for the time.
is only focused on connecting the two families through marriage - ‘wanted’ implies Sheila isn’t confident in her own choices/d
regardless of his recent indiscretion – question is RQ because he has her soon to be husbands direction – reminder of woman no
learnt nothing and still think Sheila will marry him. balance to make decisions = no vote/no property/no money
- Context: Views of women – changes to laws in 1945 HOWEVER, Gerald is put under the pressure of having respo
- Socialism – change from 1912 to 1945 – labour for the people. must property and job to marry (woman not allowed to wor
disgraceful – man breadwinner)
- Context: women – toxic masculinity (expectations of men in
How does Priestley use Gerald to explore ideas about responsibility?
Gerald also demonstrates his responsibility when taking Eva in to support Gerald shows he has responsibility as a factory owner with
her, however we soon discover he does this for selfish reasons. producing profit for the economy in the Capitalist society of
“I suppose it was inevitable” “I know we’d have done the same thing”
- Verb – ‘suppose’ – suggests that Eva made an agreement with Gerald - Verb – ‘know’ – Gerald is aware of the expectations of requi
which cemented their fate of her becoming his ‘mistress’. Gerald business and the harsh decisions that need to be made.
- Collective pronoun – ‘we’d’ – reflecting the social reasona
deflecting blame/responsibility implying that it was always going to
happen. business owners/capitalist have to manage the workforce
- Adjective – ‘inevitable’ – Eva was certain to become Gerald’s mistress running of the factories for profit. ‘same’ – suggests that
almost like this was unavoidable once he had ‘installed’ her into his have thought about the individual impact he would have
private rooms and paid her. how it would affect his own business – ironic ‘we’d’ becau
- Corruptions of power – capitalist status on the poor – women collective, but is only including capitalists.
- Context: Capitalist – business owners and profit – Englan
power.
LO: To practise analysing quotes in relation to AIC Exam questions
1. Write down 1 quote from each character that your remember – LEAVE THREE LINES UNDER EA
(Mr B, Mrs B, Sheila, Eric, Gerald – it can be said about them or from them/stage direction)
2. Look at each quote – if you had a question about society being unfair how would you link each
have chosen? – WRITE A SENTENCE TO LINK THIS CHARACTER USING THIS QUOTE
e.g.
Sheila = “is it the one you wanted me to have?” –
Society was unfair towards woman during the early 1900s as women of any class were taught to ob
father’s and husbands without having a mind of their own. Should women speak up and disagree w
authority, they would be labelled as trouble makers(Eva Smith) or hysterical (Sheila) suggesting tha
emotions would control their actions which would lead to illogical decisions and choices. Making th
emotional to have the vote or property, etc. Women were thought to be seen and not heard as the
what men did or said (the ring of Gerald’s choice) and dressed in pretty clothes, as well as showing
other skills such as singing, dancing, sewing, and other household chores. They were thought to be
property of the male in their household or their husband after marriage.
, Finally, Gerald is responsible for some of the events in the play, however Gerald is responsible for selecting a wife of equal status in socie
No explain
he chooses to ignore his social responsibility when he thinks he has business link with another family.
gotten away with his involvement with Eva Smith’s death. No audience “is it the one you wanted me to have?”
“Everything is all right now, Sheila…what about this ring?” No contexts - Rhetorical Question = Sheila knows that she doesn’t get a choi
- ‘Everything is all right now’ – suggests that life in general/current situation details in Gerald gives her – suggesting Gerald is in control/in charge of the
(Eva death and no repercussions for Birlings) resolved. ‘all’ – collective plan – YOU Women were used in marriage as a business transaction – accen
pronoun suggests Gerald thinks that every person involved is now okay – MUST choice in both objects (ring) and in other marital affairs.
not true – Eva Smith/others –poor are still suffering in Capitalist society. - Personal pronoun – ‘you’ reinforces that Sheila is becoming
- INCLUDE
RQ – accentuates his selfishness and avoidance of responsibility as he subservient as the norm for the time.
is only focused on connecting the two families through marriage - ‘wanted’ implies Sheila isn’t confident in her own choices/d
regardless of his recent indiscretion – question is RQ because he has her soon to be husbands direction – reminder of woman no
learnt nothing and still think Sheila will marry him. balance to make decisions = no vote/no property/no money
- Context: Views of women – changes to laws in 1945 HOWEVER, Gerald is put under the pressure of having respo
- Socialism – change from 1912 to 1945 – labour for the people. must property and job to marry (woman not allowed to wor
disgraceful – man breadwinner)
- Context: women – toxic masculinity (expectations of men in
How does Priestley use Gerald to explore ideas about responsibility?
Gerald also demonstrates his responsibility when taking Eva in to support Gerald shows he has responsibility as a factory owner with
her, however we soon discover he does this for selfish reasons. producing profit for the economy in the Capitalist society of
“I suppose it was inevitable” “I know we’d have done the same thing”
- Verb – ‘suppose’ – suggests that Eva made an agreement with Gerald - Verb – ‘know’ – Gerald is aware of the expectations of requi
which cemented their fate of her becoming his ‘mistress’. Gerald business and the harsh decisions that need to be made.
- Collective pronoun – ‘we’d’ – reflecting the social reasona
deflecting blame/responsibility implying that it was always going to
happen. business owners/capitalist have to manage the workforce
- Adjective – ‘inevitable’ – Eva was certain to become Gerald’s mistress running of the factories for profit. ‘same’ – suggests that
almost like this was unavoidable once he had ‘installed’ her into his have thought about the individual impact he would have
private rooms and paid her. how it would affect his own business – ironic ‘we’d’ becau
- Corruptions of power – capitalist status on the poor – women collective, but is only including capitalists.
- Context: Capitalist – business owners and profit – Englan
power.
