how is gerald shown to be morally weak?
“i became at once the most important person in her life”
-Gerald uses her
-doing something good but gets something in return
-is helping Eva for his happiness
What is Priestley’s message about social responsibility
priestley’s message about social responsibility
“We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other,”
-care for other people not just yourself
-don’t treat other people different just because of their social class
-we all share the same body
How is Mrs Birling linked to hypocrisy?
“a girl of that sort”
Mrs Birling shows actions of hypocrisy because the way she acts she does not take responsibility for her doings and views the working class and lower classes as like non-human
Which quote shows Sheila taking responsibility?
“So I’m really responsible?”
Sheila taking responsibility for Eva getting fired
How does Priestley criticise capitalism?
Priestley criticises capitalism as he says its selfishness,exploitation and moral corruption
how does the older generation (Mr and Mrs Birling) take on guilt and responsibility compared to the younger (Sheila)
When it comes to taking responsibility the older generation as we see in the quote “A man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own”(Mr Birling) being stubborn and capitalist and not showing any guilt.
where as the younger generation do show guilt sorrow and responsibility we see this in the quote “You’re the one I blame for this”(sheila)
how different social classes are treated?
The upper middle/middle class seemed to care all about their money and reputation levels from how Mr Birling acts and seem to act as if the working/lower classes don’t matter.
