An Inspector Calls Key Themes Mindmap
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- Created on: 19-05-20 14:17
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- Themes
- Role of Women
- They are used as cheap labour
- Sheila and Mrs B must go to the drawing room after dinner
- They are expected to only think about clothes
- Shown through Eva Smith
- she had no choice but to turn to prostitution
- She was 'used' by Eric for his night out
- Capitalism vs Socialism
- Mr Birling vs the Inspector
- Mr Birling is interested in Sheila's marriage for his own power and status
- A capitalist approach
- Mr Birling is interested in Sheila's marriage for his own power and status
- Mr Birling vs the Inspector
- Old order vs New order
- the rules of the old order were still prominent
- e.g ladies having to go to the drawing room after dinner
- or children should be seen not heard
- however by the end Sheila and Eric are determined to have themselves heard
- or children should be seen not heard
- Victorian values
- e.g ladies having to go to the drawing room after dinner
- new slang
- the rules of the old order were still prominent
- Class & Status
- Upper Class
- born with money and power
- well educated
- most respected
- Mrs Birling and Gerald
- think they're above others and the law
- Middle Class
- fairly educated
- made their own money
- have some power
- Mr Birling worked his way up
- Lower Class
- less educated
- not much money
- least respected
- Eva Smith and Edna
- Upper Class
- Parents and Children
- Eric doesn't trust his father to go to him about Eva
- the parents have old views
- They aren't close to their children
- don't know about Eric's drinking problem
- They don't understand how much the Inspector has changed them
- Treat them young and naive
- They aren't close to their children
- Collective responsibility
- Everyone was involved in Eva Smith's death
- This is the play's key message
- Role of Women
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