Themes

• What is a theme in literature?

  An idea that runs throughout a text
• What are the four main themes in An Inspector Calls?

  • Social responsibility
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Class
• What do the consequences of the Birlings' actions highlight in An Inspector Calls?

  Priestley’s ideas on social responsibility
• How do the younger characters react to Eva Smith's death in An Inspector Calls?

  They learn a lesson from the Inspector
• What does Priestley view the younger generation as in An Inspector Calls?

  Hope for the future
• What does the behavior of male characters towards females in An Inspector Calls highlight?

  Important points on gender and inequality
• How does class play a role in An Inspector Calls?

  A middle-class family is involved in a working-class girl's death
• What type of themes did J B Priestley explore in his work?

  Political in nature
• Are the themes in An Inspector Calls still relevant today?

  Yes, they are still relevant today
• What are the key themes explored in An Inspector Calls?

  • Social responsibility
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Class
• What is a theme in literature?

  An idea that runs throughout a text
• What are the four main themes in An Inspector Calls?

  • Social responsibility
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Class
• What do the consequences of the Birlings' actions highlight in An Inspector Calls?

  Priestley’s ideas on social responsibility
• How do the younger characters react to Eva Smith's death in An Inspector Calls?

  They learn a lesson from the Inspector
• What does Priestley suggest about the younger generation in An Inspector Calls?

  They are viewed as hope for the future
• What does the behavior of male characters towards females in An Inspector Calls highlight?

  Important points on gender and inequality
• How does An Inspector Calls address class issues?

  By involving a middle-class family and a working-class girl
• Who is the author of An Inspector Calls?

  J B Priestley
• What nature do the themes in An Inspector Calls have?

  They are political in nature
• Are the themes in An Inspector Calls still relevant today?

  Yes, they are still relevant today
• What are the key themes explored in An Inspector Calls?

  • Social responsibility
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Class
• What is a key theme in An Inspector Calls?

  Social responsibility
• What does Priestley want to address in An Inspector Calls?

  The welfare of the poor
• How does Priestley suggest social responsibility can improve life?

  By being considerate of one another
• How is social responsibility explored in An Inspector Calls?

  • Treatment of Eva Smith
  • Characters' responsibility for their actions
  • Inspector's lessons on social responsibility
• How does Sheila feel about her role in Eva's death?

  She feels shocked and responsible
• What does Sheila say to Gerald about truth?

  She is trying to tell the truth
• How does Mr. Birling respond to the idea of social responsibility?

  He dismisses it as awkward
• What does Eric say about Eva's death?

  He takes responsibility for it
• How does Eric show his sense of social responsibility?

  By acknowledging his role in her death
• What does Mrs. Birling say to Eric about her feelings?

  She is ashamed of him
• What lesson does the Inspector teach about greed?

  It is socially irresponsible to take without asking
• How does Priestley depict the consequences of not taking responsibility?

  • Eva Smith's death
  • Sheila and Eric's development of responsibility
  • Mr. and Mrs. Birling's foolishness
  • The Inspector's lessons on mutual responsibility
• What happens to Eva Smith in An Inspector Calls?

  She dies due to lack of responsibility
• What does Priestley suggest about the world without social responsibility?

  It will become a terrible place
• What themes are explored in An Inspector Calls?

  Social responsibility, age, gender, and class
• How does Priestley portray the theme of age in An Inspector Calls?

  • Younger characters learn from mistakes
  • Older characters are stubborn and fixed
  • Hope in the younger generation's ability to change
• How do Sheila and Eric Birling represent the younger generation?

  They learn from their mistakes and accept responsibility
• What is Mr Birling's attitude towards learning from mistakes?

  He refuses to learn and remains stubborn
• How does Mrs Birling respond to Eva's situation?

  She is unmoved and justifies her actions