Transcript An Inspector Calls: Act Three

Drama
An Inspector Calls: Act Three
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Learning objectives
Analyse Act Three of An Inspector Calls
Examine Eric’s role in the death of Eva Smith
Discuss who you feel is most to blame for
Eva Smith’s death
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Plot summary – Act Three
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Eric’s role
Choose adjectives to describe Eric’s
mood at the start of Act Three.
Eric helps himself to a drink before
relating his relationship with Eva,
confirming to the others his
familiarity with heavy drinking.
What else do the audience and
the other characters learn about
Eric in this scene?
Does your opinion of him change
after reading this scene?
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Eric’s role – true or false?
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Eric and Gerald
Compare Eric’s and Gerald’s first meeting with the girl.
In what ways are they similar and how do they differ?
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Eva Smith timeline
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Who is to blame?
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