An Inspector Calls Themes: Women in 5 Quick Quotes | AQA English GCSE Revision

In this video, you’ll revise how Priestley presents women across the social hierarchy in An Inspector Calls — from Edna and Eva Smith to Sheila and Mrs Birling. Explore how gender and class intersect, revealing inequality, moral hypocrisy, and the limited roles available to women in 1912 society. 🕒 Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: Women and class in An Inspector Calls 0:25 – Hierarchy & Women 1:14 – Quote 1: “Edna, the parlourmaid, is just clearing the table...” (Stage directions, Act 1) 3:08 – Quote 2: “She kept a rough sort of diary...” – Inspector about Eva (Act 2) 5:02 – Quote 3: “She was giving herself ridiculous airs...” – Mrs Birling (Act 2) 6:45 – Quote 4: “I’ll never, never do it again.” – Sheila (Act 1) 8:22 – Quote 5: “I did keep a girl last summer. I’ve admitted it. And I’m sorry, Sheila.” – Gerald Croft (Act 3) 10:25 – Summary: Women as ‘use’ or ‘ornament’ 11:30 – Final thoughts and free resources 💡 Summary Women in An Inspector Calls are: From all social classes Often portrayed through interactions with men Governed strongly by their class Either for ‘use’ or ‘ornament’ 🔗 Related Videos 🎬 An Inspector Calls: Morality in 5 Quick Quotes    • How to Plan a Grade 9 Essay on the Theme o...   🎬 Mrs Birling: 5 Key Quotes Explained    • Video   🎬 Gerald Croft in 5 Quick Quotes    • Video   🎬 Edna in 5 Quick Quotes    • Video   👩‍🏫 Community: Join the Facebook group for GCSE English support and revision ideas:   / zoesophiepassenglishgcsehelp   👉 Subscribe to my Channel:    / passenglishgcse   🙋 Say hi: Instagram:   / passenglishgcse   TikTok:   / passenglishgcse   Facebook:   / passenglishgcse   Website: https://passenglishgcse.co.uk X (Twitter): https://x.com/PassEnglishGCSE LinkedIn:   / zoesophie   🎨 Credits: Presentation template by SlidesCarnival Photographs by Unsplash #AnInspectorCalls #WomenInAnInspectorCalls #AQAEnglishGCSE #GCSEEnglishRevision #PassEnglishGCSE