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Generational differences - Coggle Diagram
Generational differences
Themes
p6-8- Mr birlings speech showing his complacency (smug, satisfaction uncritical)
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characters
Sheila and Eric- Represent the younger and upcoming generation who believe more in equality and are also more open with their feelings and opinions compared to their parents
Mr and Mrs Birling- represent older generation who represent the current society and are very traditional, cold
conservative and capitalist. They are greedy and not sympathetic at all, no social responsibility
Gerald- represents the younger generation who have been raised by older generations so that they are similar. This shows that change can happen but not in everyone.
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5 key quotes
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‘Now you three young people, just listen to this.. by the time you’ll be living in a world that’ll have forgotten all these Capital versus Labour agitators and these silly little war scares’
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Priestley's purpose
Priestley shows how we can all change, through the characters of Eric and Sheila who learn to become socially responsible. He creates the characters of Mr and Mrs Birling to seem foolish and out of touch. The children and parents reverse roles by the end of the play