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  omparison Report: Proposed Examination Questions An Inspector Calls Question 2 – Hypocrisy “Mrs Birling: ‘I’m very sorry. But I think she had only herself to blame.’ How does Priestley present the theme of hypocrisy in An Inspector Calls ?” This question is different from the published questions from 2018–2024 . Hypocrisy has not been directly used as a main question. There is some natural overlap with: 2024 – public image 2023 – appearance and reality 2020 – selfishness 2019 – responsibility 2022 – blame However, the focus is different. The question asks students to examine the difference between what characters claim to believe and how they actually behave . The quotation from Mrs Birling gives a clear starting point and supports discussion of hypocrisy, class prejudice, responsibility and dramatic irony. It meets: AO1: knowledge of characters, themes and events, with relevant evidence. AO2: analysis of language, form and structure, including cont...

Mark Scheme – Question 3 Explore Priestley’s use of Inspector Goole to expose the attitudes of the Birling family in An Inspector Calls . You must consider language, form and structure in your answer. (Total for Question 3 = 30 marks) Examiners should be alert to a variety of responses and should reward points that are clearly based on evidence from the play. Evidence of a degree of personal response must be given. This is not an exhaustive list but the following points may be made: (AO1) Inspector Goole is presented as a serious and authoritative character whose arrival changes the atmosphere of the Birling family. His investigation exposes their attitudes towards Eva Smith/Daisy Renton and responsibility. The Inspector exposes Mr Birling’s lack of compassion towards workers. Birling admits, ‘I refused’ when Eva asks for a pay rise, showing that he places business before the needs of his employees. He exposes Birling’s pride in his social and economic position . Birling insists, ‘I w...

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