Characters
This character is the daughter of Arthur and Sybil Birling.
This happens immediately after Mr Birling's speech celebrating Gerald and Sheila's engagement.
What is the Inspector arriving?
This character says, "We are members of one body."
Who is the Inspector?
This is the year An Inspector Calls was first performed.
What is 1945?
The play critiques this socio-economic system, favoring collective responsibility instead.
What is Capitalism?
This character is engaged to Sheila, though he's of a higher social class.
Who is Gerald Croft?
Eva Smith is fired from this establishment, owned by Mr Birling.
What is Birling and Company?
"But these girls aren’t cheap labor – they’re people." shows this character’s growing empathy.
Who is Sheila Birling?
This is the year An Inspector Calls is set.
What is 1912?
This theme is most represented by the difference in behaviour between Sybil and Sheila Birling.
What is the Generation Gap?
This character represents the voice of social conscience and moral judgement.
Who is Inspector Goole?
Sheila has Eva Smith dismissed from this business.
What is Millwards?
This character repeatedly says, "I speak as a hard-headed business man."
Who is Mr Birling?
J.B Priestley was an outspoken member of this political movement/ideology.
What is Socialism?
The generational divide in the play is most evident in the differing views of these two characters.
Who are Sybil and Sheila Birling?
This character drinks heavily and has a strained relationship with his parents.
Who is Eric Birling?
This is the name Eva Smith used during her affair with Gerald.
What is Daisy Renton?
The quote "I didn’t install her there so I could make love to her." is said by this man defending his actions.
Who is Gerald?
This historical event occurred immediately after the time the play is set, showing Mr Birling to be unrealistically optimistic.
What is World War One?
This theme is reflected by how Birling sucks up to Gerald, as well as how Sybil holds power despite being female.
What is Social Class?
This character is described as a "rather cold" person even though they work with a charity organisation.
Who is Sybil Birling?
This is where Eric met and later assaulted Eva Smith.
What is the Palace Bar?
Finish the quotation:
"if men will not learn this lesson, they will be taught it. In ____ and ____ and _____."
What are fire, blood and anguish?
This was founded just after World War Two, partially due to the influence of J.B Priestley's political movement.
What is the NHS?
This theme is the most important in the whole play.
What is Social Responsibility?