A I C Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions

A I C Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions "(miserably) So I'm really responsible" 'It was my own fault' 'Id been in a bad temper anyhow SHEILA - Sheila feels guilty about how she may have affected Eva. - Different to Mr Birling, who just tries to defend himself and say that he was justified in what he did. - Character development - taking responsibility - Difference between generations 'ERIC suddenly guffaws' STAGE DIRECTIONS Eric is immature and represents youth 'As you were saying, Dad, a man has to look after himself-' ERIC - When he doesn't know much about what he is talking about, he tends to be biased towards his father's ideologies. - His father has more power - Impressionable and doesn't really know what he believes, that he's just following his father blindly naivety when it comes to political ideologies - he isn't very exposed to beliefs that aren't of his families eg socialist views - Symbolises impressionability of youth 'Oh- how horrible! Was it an accident?' SHEILA ''Well don't tell me that's because I discharged her from my employment nearly two years ago' BIRLING Sheila represents youth whereas Birling symbolises old beliefs 'But these girls aren't cheap labour - they're people' SHEILA TO INSPECTOR - Possible naivety of youth - New ideologies contrasting with Birling's - Social responsibility and morality Mr Birling reflects the typical patronising male view of woman in 1912 "...not only something to make 'em look prettier - but - well, a sort of sign or token of their self-respect." Gerald makes sexist and superficial comments about the women in the bar he visits. "I hate those hard-eyed dough-faced women." Mrs. Birling also shows that women of the time could be old-fashioned and cruel as men "She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position." Turn taking theory applied to theme of gender roles The male characters eg Mr Birling typically speak for longer periods of time and more frequently Proleptic Irony When something is foreshadowed and comes to fruition at a later stage in the novel/play, etc. It is basically foreshadowing. This happens at the end of the play when the phone again rings to continue the cycle Economic Power Disparity between men and