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?. By. JB Priestley. Connector . Complete the. . old . vs. young . cardsort. .. LO –To study the character of Arthur . Birling. and compare him to other characters in the play. Old Vs Young. Age. : The older generation and the younger generation take the Inspector's message in different ways. While Sheila and Eric accept their part in Eva's death and feel huge guilt about it, their parents are unable to admit that they did anything wrong.. 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. “Please. , sir, an inspector's called. .”. . Dramatic Irony. By setting the play in the past, Priestley can make use of . dramatic irony. . – the audience knows what happens after the events in the play but obviously the characters don’t.. 1946/7. WW1. WW2. Women’s . Sufferage. Movement becomes active (1906). Industrial Revolution meant that wealth and power shifted from landowners to industrialists. A new, urban working class developed.. “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. Mr Birling. ?. . What is his personality like?. What sort of words describe . Mrs Birling. ?. . What is her personality like?. What sort of words describe . Sheila?. . What is her personality like?. Final revision and preparation for the GCSE exam. The Exam. 1 hour 30 minutes long- 45 minutes for each section. Answer 1 question from section A and 1 from section B.. Section A is for ‘AIC’ and you have the choice of 2 questions…you can choose which one but make sure it is the one that you feel confident about.. Final revision and preparation for the GCSE exam. The Exam. 2. hours 15 minutes long- 45 minutes for each section. Section A is for ‘AIC’ and you have the choice of 2 questions…you can choose which one but make sure it is the one that you feel confident about.. 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? . To analyse the development of characters in the play. To explore the different uses of symbolism and themes in Act Two. Monday, 02 October 2017. Character development. Symbolism. “No, he's giving us the rope – so that we'll hang ourselves.” . 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?.