GCSE English - An Inspector Calls Revision Question Cards: ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (CGP GCSE English Literature Cards)

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GCSE English - An Inspector Calls Revision Question Cards: ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (CGP GCSE English Literature Cards)

GCSE English - An Inspector Calls Revision Question Cards: ideal for the 2024 and 2025 exams (CGP GCSE English Literature Cards)

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The pronoun 'you' implies that not only is Gerald in control of their relationship, but he also controls Sheila's mindset. The fact that she poses a convergent question (closed-ended question) connotes to the reader that she adheres to not only Gerald's preferences, but her outlook on life also revolves around her husband, and she obeys the way in which the ruling class should conduct themselves within society. hrough the stage directions, Priestley reveals that Eric was in his 'early twenties, not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive'; the asyndetic list here creates the sense that he is overwhelming and overbearing (perhaps alluding to the self-righteous superiority that his bourgeois lifestyle has instilled in him). In addition to this impression is his 'half shy, half assertive' nature. The adjective 'shy' connotes apprehension and nervousness which juxtaposes the implications of dominance and confidence with the adjective 'assertive'. The contrast displays the inner turmoil Eric is experience as he is not 'at ease' with himself. Rather, Priestley portrays Eric as having a 'half' and not fully realised personality that even he himself hasn't fully accepted. Perhaps this represents how Eric feels abandoned within his affluent upbringing and he is starved of parental love; in life his parents have failed to respect or value him as their son. There is an overwhelming sense that his own father is disappointed in him and rather admires Gerald more than him: 'you're just the kind of son in law I always wanted'. Perhaps Priestley is portraying the harsh consequences when there is a deficit of parental love because in the bourgeois society parents cherish materialism and climbing up the social stratum and by doing so they neglect the emotional well-being of their children. Priestley may be subtly criticising this concept which corresponds with the capitalist regime and by doing so he compels the audience to value socialism. The repetition of "You'll see" is used to emphasise the fact that before the end of the evening, everyone will be proved guilty which shows that Sheila has superior insight to the rest of the family. my duty to keep labour costs down" - use of 'my' shows his arrogance, 'duty' suggests he feels an obligation to do this. his section runs close to the overriding message of the play: that capitalism exploits the misery of the many for the betterment of the few. Sheila realises it sooner than the rest of her family. Priestley uses the character of Sheila to represent his own views of social responsibility.

He inspected us all right." - Shows that Sheila realises that even though the inspector might be fake, there is still a lesson that must be learned, and the inspector, fake or not presented that lesson Sometimes there isn't as much difference as you think." What inspector says in response to Gerald's: "We're respectable citizens and not criminals." The stage directions when Sheila is 'half serious, half playful' suggests that the actress says this line seriously and playfully as this is Priestley's dramatic intention. This suggests that Sheila's character, although appearing cheerful, is actually sensible. The quote also suggests that she holds grudges as she still holds this knowledge from 'last summer' against her soon to be husband. The first of many hints that all is not as perfect as it seems, in this case a hint that Gerald might be hiding things. Sheila has genuine concerns about the relationship and actions but she covers this with a flirtatious and jestful tone. Such hints builds tension in the audience and drive the play forward; foreshadows the conflict that is to come. You mustn't try to build up a wall between us and that girl." Sheila realises that there is no difference between her and Eva Smith, so building up a wall that will be broken down by the inspector is pointless During interrogation, she openly talks about how she used her bias to deny Eva's claim as she was of lower class, and used the Birling's name

They stayed together and he tells Sheila that he was in a relationship. Sheila admires his honesty, however. After a few weeks, Daisy knew that good times were coming to an end:

Whilst Eric's is siding with Eva Smith, it is still evident from his use of pronouns that he regards her as something separate to his family. There is a distinct difference between the use of 'they' to describe the lower class and 'we' to describe the business, he distances himself from her and still does not associate himself with the class, but only believes that as people they should have rights that allow them to have a voice and that he values her labour simply because 'she was a good worker', showing a more selfish and business like approach to whether letting her stay or not way as good idea. This is Eric's longest piece of dialogue so far, and this more knowledgeable and less conservative image of him differs from the more 'squiffy' Eric we saw earlier. This is one of the underlying layers of Eric coming out and campaigning for what he believes his moral, the inspector is a catalyst that has allowed Eric to have the 'activation energy' to contradict his father. Before the play, she is described as being very innocent and sheltered from the outside world, cares a lot about looks: "Oh - it's wonderful! Look - Mummy - isn't it a beauty?" Broken speech shows how excited she is for a ring. As she finds out it is Eric who was "Silly and wild and drinking too much" (showing her disconnect from Eric), she starts to break down, possibly giving the reader some sympathy for her: with and effort) Inspector, I think Miss Birling ought to be excused any more of this questioning." - He thinks she should be protected, however Eva wasn't protected as she was of a lower class

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After this she tells the inspector that the one to blame is the father of the child (not knowing it is Eric):



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