cours 105

lesson
105
Thursday the 1st of May
Task :
Presenting the play : An inspector calls

Word of the day :
the ruling class
The lower class // the middle class //the upper class
be new money // be old money = belong to the gentry= belong to the
aristocracy

VOCABULARY GAME ON THE VOCABULARY FOR THE PLAY

SUMMARY OF THE PLAY AND RECAP

PORTRAITS OF THE CHARACTERS

Arthur Birling
in his middle fifties",
husband of Sybil and father of Sheila and Eric Birling.
. Dominant, arrogant
authoritative
need to assert his social importance.
Former = ex Lord Mayor of Brumley
Afraid of scandal
greedy and selfish and not looking after any one else.
owns a business names 'Birling and company
proud that his daughter is getting engaged to Gerald Croft because he is the owner of a company called Croft and company and thus intends to create Birling and croft
Knew once a girl called Eva smith but sacked her because was one of the ring leader during a strike. During which some workers demanded a raise
Thinks only about lowering the costs of production
Hopes to get a knighthood soon if no scandal



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Sybil Birling
wife of Arthur and mother of Sheila and Eric Birling.
concerned with maintaining the family's reputation.
Has prejudices against working class women
Accuses Eva smith of being immoral, dishonest and undeserving
Head of a charity which helps young women in need who are appealing for help
Put on airs
Belongs to the gentry and so is socially superior to her husband who belongs to the petty bourgeoisie



Sheila Anne Birling
very pretty girl in her mid-twenties,
pleased with life
engaged to Gerald Croft
feels guilty about Eva smith ‘s death
have suspicions about her fiancée’s infidelity.
rebellious toward her parents,
assisting Goole in his interrogations.
Goes shopping quite often at a shop called Milwards.
One day she complained about Eva Smith because she thought the girl had laughed at her


Eric Birling
the son of Arthur Birling and Sybil Birling.
Has stolen some money from his fathers
an alcoholic in the play.
A mother’s boy.
regarded as an idle boy
a womaniser
Feels guilty about Eva’s death








Gerald Croft

son of Sir George Croft of Croft's Ltd, a competitor of Birling & Co
his recent engagement to Sheila Birling.
secretly knew Eva/Daisy
ended the relationship quite abruptly because it did not suit him anymore
honest and compassionate
still cowardly and thoughtless for taking advantage of a vulnerable woman and then abandoning her



Inspector Goole
mysterious interrogator who introduces himself as a police inspector,
has seen the dead body of Eva/Daisy earlier that day after her slow and painful suicide by poisoning,
investigates the Birlings’ responsibility for her death.
Refers to a diary left by Eva/Daisy
Is interrogating the family solely to reveal their guilt rather than to discover unknown information.
his name, plays on the word “ghoul” (meaning “ghost
encourage the Birling to accept responsibility and repent for their bad behaviour.


Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
working class woman
unseen in the play
has committed suicide
has been mistreated by each member of the Birling family and by Gerald Croft.
“pretty” with soft brown hair and big dark eyes
has no family and must work for her living.
Her beauty has worked against her.
Her beauty attracts her to both Gerald and Eric, who each take advantage of her poverty and sexually exploit her.
Has high moral principles
Dire/ very difficult financial situation.
victim of her class,
sacked from Birling and Co after the strike
discharged from Milward after a complaint from one of the customers
vulnerable and suffers at the hands of an exploitative employer,
sexually abused by two men,
powerlessness because of her gender, class and poverty,


A TRAILER OF THE PLAY

hOMEWORK : learn to vocabulary for the play
MEET YOU AT MONTGERON STATION AT 1.30 PM ON TUESDAY