FEEDBACK 4

Group 4:

Dear girls,

Before you continue reading, you need to promise me one thing: REFRAIN FROM FREAKING OUT.  I have made suggestions that involve you making considerable changes.  Please come and see me if they do not make sense.

 

 1. My key piece of advice for you would be to focus not so much on power but the abuse of power-this makes for a more interesting presentation.  The abuse of power, as opposed to power alone, would mean that you would not need to spend time explaining Birling’s control over his family and his employees-we already know that! Now, there may very well be members of the audience that have not seen the play but all that is needed is a sentence such as: Mr Birling, the father in the play dominates the circles in which he operates. You would then introduce the real theme of the play which is the abuse of power and the negative consequences that can arise from the inappropriate use of such responsibility.

2. Avoid at all costs using Inspector Goole as an example of power. He is a symbol of conscience, a “higher being” if you like and is therefore a poor example of the human usage of power.  If you follow the advice aforementioned you will not need to, instead use Gerald and Eric as one example.  Their status in society (an example of power) gave them the opportunity to not only experiment with a young girl of a lower social class but to exit whenever it was convenient for them.

3. You’ll need to revise your modern day examples. Here are some suggestions:

1.       Birling and his abuse of power over employees: Multinational corporations abusing the rights of workers to increase profits.  An Australian based company would be more suitable for the task at hand. 

2.       Sheila and her abuse of power over Milwards employees:  Young wealthy teens and the control they have over their communities. Perhaps look at certain celebrities, who have been born into fame and have come to abuse the privilege they have in their society.  Who are they affecting as a result of their neglectful behaviour? 

3.       Gerald and Eric and their abuse of power over Daisy/Eva: Sexual exploitation in the workplace.  Men and women who hold positions of power in the workforce and the existence of sexual exploitation over employees who are of a “lesser” rank then themselves. 

There you have it, my two cents...

Miss V