An Inspector Calls Act 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass

An Inspector Calls Act 1 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass "The general effect is substantial and heavily comfortable, but not cosy and homelike" - Represents their relationship. Emphasises two things heaviness and coldness. Mrs Birling is "a rather cold woman". Mr Birling is "heavy looking". The absence of warmth represents their feeling of cold superiority. "The parlour maid is just clearing the table " - Emphasis on "just" makes her seem insignificant. Shows a clear divide in social class as the Birlings just watch her "Same port your father gets from him" - Shows Arthur's determination to be accepted by the superior class. Similar to what Eva Smith does when asking for better wags but she's sacked "Guffaw" - Eric's movements and speeches are sudden and out of place which could suggest he is masking something. He also is clearly an alcoholic which his parent disregard because it is a messy situation. Could be foreshadowing as they avoid the suicide "You're just the kind of son in law I always wanted. Your father and I have been friendly rivals in business for some time now" - He puts his potential business opportunity above his own daughters happiness. The marriage of the two will offer him more social security within a higher class- just as Eva Smith did 2COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY KATELYN WHITMAN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED "Is it the one you wanted me to have?" - Shows Sheila's submissive nature. Representative of how women were inferior to their husbands at the time when the play was set- 1912 "A hard headed business man" - Ironic as what he is about to say will completely undermine him. He believes he understands the views of the wider world but he is unfair very narrow visioned "We're in for a time of steadily increasing prosperity","the Germans don't want war","unsinkable absolutely unsinkable " - History discredits Mr Birling using devastating dramatic irony. The 1945 audience knows that all these things are untrue. Priestley uses this opportunity to undermine capitalism and insult it by getting the audience to join his socialist view "So long as we behave ourselves don't get into the police court or start a scandal" - Ironic as the business he runs is a complete scandal that only benefits himself. He's a bad employer, bad parent and a mediocre human. "Do you remember her Mr Birling?" - He cannot rec