Key events
Cards (21)
- What atmosphere is present at the start of the play?
- How does the Inspector catch the Birlings off-guard?
- Why is it significant that the Inspector shows a photograph only to Birling?
- Why did Birling sack Eva Smith?
- What event led to the workers striking at Birling's factory?
- What political element does Priestley introduce through Birling's actions?
- How is Eva described in the play?
- What does Sheila's action of getting Eva sacked reveal about her character?
- How does Sheila's reaction to the Inspector's news reflect her character development?
- What change occurs in the mood of the play when the Inspector arrives?
- What does Arthur Birling predict about the future?
- What does Birling say about conflicts between workers and bosses?
- How does Priestley use dramatic irony in Birling's speech?
- What example does Birling use to illustrate technological progress?
- What does Birling claim about the Titanic?
- What does Eric ask Birling about?
- How does Birling respond to Eric's question about war?
- What historical context does the audience know that Birling does not?
- What term describes when the audience knows more than the characters?
- What role does the Inspector play in the Birlings' lives?
- How does Priestley position the audience against Birling's views?