Act 1

• What key events happen in Act 1?

  • Sheila and Gerald's wedding is announced, Arthur is happy Birling and Croft family companies brought closer.
  • Arthur mentions his knighthood, the Titanic and german aggression.
  • Inspector Goole announces Eva's suicide.
  • Arthur admits to sacking her due to pay strike (no guilt)
  • Sheila admits to laying her off due to jealousy (guilt)
  • Gerald realizes Eva is "Daisy Renton" who he had an affair with.
• What does Mrs. Birling comment on men?

  " When you're married you'll realise that men... sometimes have to nearly spend all their time and energy on business."
• What does Arthur say to dismiss his credibility to the audience?

  " in 1940, there'll be peace and prosperity"

  " The Germans don't want war"

  " the titanic ... unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable"
• How does Arthur express his ideology?

  "look after himself and his own"

  "we're all mixed together like bees in a beehive - community and all that nonsense"
• What does Sheila say regarding Arthur's confession?

  " But these girls aren't cheap labour - they're people."