PPT-Act Plot 1a The Birling family are holding a dinner party to celebrate the engagement

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 lighthearted atmosphere. 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…’). 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). AIC. ?. Answer this question in note/list form, with brief reference to the text (no direct quotes needed yet). These notes will help plan for your homework.. What are some of the techniques that Priestley uses to present his characters and his central themes in . BIRTHDAY. MARRIAGE. NEW YEAR. . B. I. R. T. H. D. A. Y. B. irthday is one occasion which calls for celebration. Generally parents celebrate their children's birthdays as per their wish. . For grown ups, the way they celebrate depends on each individual. . For each card, . ask your partner:. 1. Who said this? Or, if stage directions, who is it about?. 2. What is the context surrounding it. ? . (Who do they say it to? Why do they say it? When do they say it?). G. ardner. Designed by Rose Johnson. Adapted by. Rose Johnson. SETTING. Place. : rural India at the home of a. c. olonial official and his wife . Time. : Colonial India. spirited. Full of or characterized by animation, . 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.. Act 1. Opening Stage Directions.  . (At rise of curtain, the four . Birlings. and Gerald are seated at the table, with Arthur Birling at one end, his wife at the other, Eric downstage and Sheila and Gerald seated upstage.. SBe. Who was J.B Priestley?. John Boyton Priestley was born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1894 to a Victorian family. Sadly, his mother died the same year and his father remarried when he was a toddler.. 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.. AN INSPECTOR CALLS JB PRIESTLEY Final revision and preparation for the GCSE exam The Exam 1 hour 45 minutes long Section A is for ‘Macbeth’ (40 marks in total) Section B is for ‘ AIC’and you have the choice of 2 questions. You get 40 marks in total – 32 for content and 8 for SPAG. You must also refer to context in your essay. How does the opening scene suggest that the Birling's are the ‘perfect’ family? . Before the Inspector arrives, Arthur Birling makes a speech about the state of the world. Name one event that the audience know will happen after 1912 which proves he's wrong. .