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  SET 1 — Character: Arthur Birling / Theme: Responsibility (All material needed appears before the Inspector starts questioning Gerald or Eric in later acts.) EITHER 1. ‘Arthur Birling is confident, but Priestley suggests his confidence is flawed.’ Explore how Priestley presents Birling’s character. You must consider language, form and structure in your answer. (Total for Question = 30 marks) (Everything you need: his speeches on progress, individualism, dismissal of community, treatment of Eva’s case, and reactions to the Inspector — all in Act 1.) OR 2. How far do you agree that Sheila is the character who changes the most when the Inspector arrives? You must consider language, form and structure in your answer. (Total for Question = 30 marks) (Her reaction to Eva’s death, “I felt rotten”, “these girls aren’t cheap labour”, her awareness versus her parents — all Act 1.) ✅ SET 2 — Theme: Social Class / Setting: The Birling Home (The entire set-up — luxury, wealth, formality — ...