An Inspector Calls - Paragraph Plans Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

An Inspector Calls - Paragraph Plans Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Mr Birling (Paragraph 1) - Starts as ignorant and foolish - "I'm talking as a hard-headed practical man of business. And I say there isn't a chance of war." - Refers himself by his professional status rather than emotional, shows his priorities - dramatic irony shows ignorance and arrogance, could be in denial as war could affect his business - self-importance - "The Titanic is unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable." - Dramatic irony - Repetition of 'unsinkable' and use of 'absolutely' shows Mr Birlings ignorance Mr Birling (Paragraph 2) - Capitalist Views - "You're the kind of son in law I always wanted." "Low costs and higher prices" - Show the little pay the workers got - 'Kind' - abstract noun shows he wanted a son-in-law in the upper class 2COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY KATELYN WHITMAN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Gerald is a financial benefit rather than part of the family - "A man has to make his own way... we're not together like bees in a hive." - Similie - dismissive nature to socialist ideology - 'Own' - Possessive of his route to power, shows he takes no care for others Mr Birling (Paragraph 3) - Lack of responsibility for Eva's death - "If we were all responsible for everything... it would be very awkward wouldn't it?" - Shows he is unfamiliar of feeling responsibility for anyone else - "Who here will suffer more than I will?" - The verb 'suffer' shows hypocrisy, makes Eva suffer more than he ever will - Shows his concerns and priorities are his image and potential knighthood Sheila (Paragraph 1) - Shown as childish and materialistic: - "Now I really feel engaged." And "Is it the one you wanted me to have." - adverb shows materialism - Sheila had no choice on the ring she wanted, Gerald shows it for her - 'Mummy' and 'daddy' - Pronouns are associated with young children, not adults - Shows lack of awareness, infantilised by her parents She could be seen here as the stereotypical rich young woman - without a mind of her own due to her gender Sheila (Paragraph 2) - Takes a lot of social responsibility, genuinely sorry - "If I could help her now, I would." 3COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY KATELYN WHITMAN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED - Modal auxiliaries show genuine regret - Personal pronoun 'I' shows she's taking individual responsibility - "I know, I know... I'll never, never do it again to anybody." - Repetitions emphasise her genuine regret and guilt - Shows contrast in behaviour to parents, shows the younger generation bringing hope and new ideas to society Sheila (Paragraph 3) - Instant change of tone, she starts turning against her parents and the rest of her family - "These girls aren't cheap labour - they're people." - Metaphor - shows Sheila being unable to understand how they can be treated like this - She reverses the generational gap, though moments before she was calli