don’t come into this suicide business.’ ‘I Act 1. – Gerald assumes he isn’t involved. can keep it from him.’ ‘We Act 1. Gerald thinks he can – hide the truth from the inspector. rather more by this business than I ‘I’m – – probably appear to be – ‘. Act 2. The audience thinks – Gerald has started to change, but he is the one who discovers Inspector Goole was fake and he celebrates this with Mr and Mrs Birling. some affection for her and made her ‘had happy for a time.’ Act 2. The inspector isn’t as hard on – Gerald as Mr and Mrs Birling. all now Sheila. (Holds up the ‘Everything’s ring.) What about this ring?’ Act 3. Gerald assumes that – everything can go back to normal once the inspector is discovered to be fake. Mr Birling Represents power and money he can get what he wants because he has money – Shows how the rich feared the poor and were suspicious of their actions The rich are protective of their own and their money and fear losing it Earned his money through hard work so expects people to work hard in life represents – new money Represents the old class system money made you powerful and important – Shows how the older generation will refuse to change their mind Represents a capitalist’s view of the world only interested in money. – Mrs Birling Highlights how women didn’t always sympathise with other women Shows how people only care for their family and their reputation Shows how people are only kind and charitable when it suits them how women abused their power too Gives the audience an ideas of what Sheila could become Shows how that the inequalities was caused by both genders not just men treating – women badly Eva A symbol of the poor and how the rich mistreated them Shows how resourceful the poor had to be to survive She was a victim of all of society together they indirectly killed her – She represented an figure she be replaced by any type of person as she ‘everyman’ – has very little individual personality The only control she had was in her death
‘I don’t come into this suicide business.’ – Act 1. Gerald assumes he isn’t involved. ‘We can keep it from him.’ – Act 1. Gerald thinks he can hide the truth from the inspector. ‘I’m rather more – – by this business than I probably appear to be – ‘. – Act 2. The audience thinks Gerald has started to change, but he is the one who discovers Inspector Goole was fake and he celebrates this with Mr and Mrs Birling. ‘had some affection for her and made her happy for a time.’ – Act 2. The inspector isn’t as hard on Gerald as Mr and Mrs Birling. ‘Everything’s all now Sheila. (Holds up the ring.) What about this ring?’ – Act 3. Gerald assumes that everything can go back to normal once the inspector is discovered to be fake. Mr Birling Represents power and money – he can get what he wants because he has money Shows how the rich feared the poor and were suspicious of their actions The rich are protective of their own and their money and fear losing it Earned his money through hard work so expects people to work hard in life – represents new money Represents the old class system – money made you powerful and important Shows how the older generation will refuse to change their mind Represents a capitalist’s view of the world – only interested in money. Mrs Birling Highlights how women didn’t always sympathise with other women Shows how people only care for their family and their reputation Shows how people are only kind and charitable when it suits them how women abused their power too Gives the audience an ideas of what Sheila could become Shows how that the inequalities was caused by both genders – not just men treating women badly Eva A symbol of the poor and how the rich mistreated them Shows how resourceful the poor had to be to survive She was a victim of all of society – together they indirectly killed her She represented an ‘everyman’ figure – she be replaced by any type of person as she has very little individual personality The only control she had was in her death
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