Transcript Document 7680010

Connector
What historical
events
happened
between when
the play is set
J.B. Priestley
and when it
was shown to
audiences?
Who is to blame for the death of
Eva Smith?
What did each of them do to her?
• Mr Birling
• Mrs Birling
• Sheila
• Eric
• Gerald
Draw a circle
Make a pie chart of blame, dividing the
circle into portions relative to the
amount of blame you think each
person deserves.
My blame pie-chart
Sheila
Eric
Sybil
Gerald
Arthur
Characters
All of the characters’ involvement is
described by the Inspector as a chain of
events.
We need to look at each person to assess
their part in the death of Eva Smith.
Sheila Birling – Quote hunting!
She was
jealous
She feels
guilty
She has
learned
from the
events
What
others say
about her
The complication...
When the play begins, we see a happy family
enjoying a celebration meal. Yet as the curtain
falls, we see them guilty and disturbed. Sheila tells
Gerald in Act 2, "You and I aren't the same
people who sat down to dinner here."
By the end, that is true of the whole family: they are
all 'different' as a result of the events of the
evening. Not only has their understanding of
events in the past changed, but so have their
expectations of the future.
PEAS paragraph
• P – Sheila Birling is partly to blame for the
death of Eva Smith.
• E
• A
• S
Review
• Make a mini essay plan for the following
exam question –
Which character do you believe is most to
blame for the death of Eva Smith?