Who ruled Germany after ww1?
The Weimar Republic was Germany’s government from 1919 to 1933, the period after World War I until the rise of Nazi Germany. It was named after the town of Weimar where Germany’s new government was formed by a national assembly after Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated.
Who became a powerful leader in Germany after ww1?
Primary Image: Adolf Hitler giving the Nazi salute at a rally in Nuremburg in 1928. (Image: National Archives and Records Administration, 242-HAP-1928(46).) Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 following a series of electoral victories by the Nazi Party.
Why shouldn’t we get higher wages?
Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices. And I don’t see why she should have been sacked just because she’d a bit more spirit than the others.” At the start of the play, Eric shows that he can be assertive.
How does Mr Birling react to the inspector?
Mr Birling is shaken by the investigation and is shocked by the behaviour of his son Eric. However, he doesn’t learn any lessons during the course of the play. When it seems that the Inspector might have been an imposter he is overjoyed and mocks the others for having been ‘tricked’ by the investigation.
How many Eva Smiths and John Smiths does the inspector say there are?
One Eva Smith has gone- but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, with their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives, and what we think and say and do. We don’t live alone. We are members of one body.
How are walls linked to Inspector Calls?
Sheila uses the metaphor of a wall that the Inspector will knock down to show her insightful understanding of his methods. She knows that if they try to keep anything from him, it will make things worse. The other characters don’t realise this as quickly as Sheila does.
What technique is fire blood and anguish?
The structural technique used by Priestley to present his viewpoint on how society could be improved (by embracing socialism) is foreshadowing. At the end of Act 3, in his final speech, the Inspector says that “if men will not learn this lesson, they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish”.
What happened at the end of An Inspector Calls?
Gerald and the elder Birlings celebrate, but the younger Birlings still realise the error of their ways, and promise to change. The play ends with a telephone call, taken by Arthur, who reports that a young woman has died (a suspected case of suicide), and that the police are on their way to question them.
Why did Eva Smith kill herself with disinfectant?
He tells them how a girl called Eva Smith has killed herself by drinking disinfectant – he wants to ask them some questions. The Inspector reveals that the girl used to work in Arthur Birling’s factory and he had her sacked for going on strike. Sheila is deeply ashamed and feels responsible for the girl’s death.
What is Eva and Eric’s Baby symbolic of?
Eva and Eric’s baby could be symbolic of a bridge between the upper and lower classes. It has the power to bring them two classes together and yet Mrs Birling destroys the baby because she is only interested in self preservation.
What is the story behind an inspector calls?
An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley, is a play that revolves around the apparent suicide of a young woman called Eva Smith. In the play, the unsuspecting Birling family are visited by the mysterious Inspector Goole. The Inspector reveals that a girl called Eva Smith, has taken her own life by drinking disinfectant.
What happens at the end of Act 1 in An Inspector Calls?
(1) By the end of the act, Sheila is growing hysterical. She realises that the Inspector knows all and the audience would be struck by the dramatic change in her. (2) The Inspector slowly opening the door as he returns to the scene is very dramatic, the look he gives them adds to the tension.
Who is Alderman Meggarty An Inspector Calls?
Joe Meggarty is an ‘Alderman’ or a council member. The rest of the family is shocked to hear that he is a ‘sot’ (another word for a drunk), and a womaniser. Much to the Birlings’ surprise, their upper-class friends can behave badly. When Mrs Birling is discussing the moment when Eva approached her charity.