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   Emilia Hilton

   March 26, 2016 at 8:27 pm (8 years ago)

   “..The famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke-“ (The telephone rings sharply) “that was the police. A girl has just died…/ a police inspector is on his way here”

   •Imperative “Look” Is inviting the audience to look at Birling’s mistakes and change society around them. Furthermore, it references how people in 1945 often looked back on 1912 as a good time in society however Priestley intends to show the changes and improvements made in the new generation

   •Furthermore, following this statement the phone ringing implying that because Birling did not learn from his children’s views and the Inspectors warning he’s doomed to continue this cycle. This links to Ouspensky and Dunne’s theories representing how the younger generation have improved morally and spiritually however he has not so must relive the experience.

   •Superlative “younger”- shows the gulf in the generation’s age and how capitalists in 1912 would mock the socialist views just like Birling is mocking Sheila and Eric’s sadness. In addition, it shows the change in time and irony to the audience which would be the “younger” generation. As well as the progress made since 1912 and how improvements such as the Labour government will improve the future.

   •Hyphen- creates a pause to mock Eric and Sheila’s feelings as well as suggesting the break in the relationship between Birling and his children. It also symbolises the divide in socialist and capitalist views and the change in his children’s views but the lack of change in his own. It also conveys the break between his realisation of the truth of his actions and his belief of the hoax

   •Verb “died” emphasises how Mr Birling’s realisation and change has come to late just like his offers to help Eva Smith: “I’d give thousands-yes, thousands-“. This portrays Mr Birling as lacking a change in morals and views as when he received a scapegoat from the responsibility in the form of the hoax he mocked his children for getting upset after the experience. As well as this due to AIC being a morality play it conveys how Mr Birling’s lack of morals have not changed therefore he is doomed to repeat his experience: “police inspector is on his way here”

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