PPT-Birling

Objectives Know how birling is portrayed in the play Understand how his ideas link to context Understand Priestleys views about community Community and all that nonsense Following his speeches about the future . Priestley WW2 reporter with a regular radio programme. WW2 - women had work responsibilities, more class integration in the forces and working in England. WW2 – . Churchhill’s. effective persuasive speeches that were broadcast to the nation (‘We will fight them…’). 1912 and 1946. Consider. Why a play first performed in 1946 should be set in 1912.. There are various reasons why Priestley has done this.. Consider the following points. The play opens with a scene of great luxury: a wealthy family is celebrating an engagement in a very lavish fashion. This will be obvious to an audience that has spent the years of the Second World War without the luxuries that the . Who is the Inspector?. Is he a ghost? YES.. Is he the voice of Priestley? INDEED.. Is he the voice of God?. Is he the voice of our consciences? PERHAPS.. Do you have any other suggestions?. Who or what is the Inspector?. Birling. Character Study. Sybil. The Roman / Greek prophetess….. Who can’t see. Key points about character. Even more hard-faced and arrogant than her husband.. Introduced as her husband's . ‘social superior’. Mr Birling. A self-made man.... . The opening scene establishes Mr Birling as a powerful man- in society and in his own family.. An impressive CV.... So far, he has been:. A magistrate. Lord Mayor. Chain of Events. Timeline. Year and month What happens . September 1910 Eva sacked by . Birling. & Co. . December 1910 Eva employed by . Milwards. . . Late January 1911 Eva sacked by . Milwards. A focus on the characters within the play. By J.B. Priestley. LO’s: To summarise each character effectively . Key words:. Gender Stereotypes (how men and women were expected to behave). Social class (position in society). “No. , he's giving us the rope – so that we'll . hang ourselves.” . Act Two. Stage Directions. Inspector Goole. Sheila. Gerald. Sybil . Birling. Arthur . Birling. Eva Smith. Locate . the quotations from Act Two:. “We . don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will no learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. 3 Unities. Time – it’s real time so we experience everything that happens to them. Place - intimate setting therefore we see everything they don’t want us to see, so they are exposed. Action – chain of events – responsibility – cause and effect. Context . Stage Directions and Location . Character Analysis. Themes. Plot and Analysis. Context - What can you remember? . PRINT OUT: . Who was J.B. Priestley and what do we need to know about him? . Birling makes a lengthy speech, not only congratulating Gerald and Sheila, but also commenting on the state of the nation.. Arthur gives a speech to Eric and Gerald. He says that every man should look after himself.. everything. is perfect (Mr Birling is a bit too anxious to impress Gerald, Eric seems rather nervous and Sheila playfully rebukes Gerald for not having come near her the previous summer) there is a happy, light-hearted atmosphere.. What is the name of my company?. What two things did I say would not happen, that then do?. Why do I mention to Gerald about my ‘knighthood’?. What did I describe Eva as when the strikes were happening?.