'MR. BIRLING: By the way, there's something I'd like to mention -- in strict confidence -- while we're by ourselves. I have an idea that your mother -- Lady Croft -- while she doesn't object to my girl -- feels you might have done better for yourself socially --GERALD, rather embarrassed, begins to murmur some dissent, but BIRLING checks him.MR. BIRLING: No, Gerald, that's all right. Don't blame her. She comes from an old country family -- landed people and so forth -- and so it's only natural. But what I wanted to say is -- there's a fair chance that I might find my way into the next Honors List. Just a knighthood, of course.'-- Which theme, or themes, are evident in this passage from J.B. Priestley's play, An Inspector Calls?

'Theme' is the meaning or message of a literary work. Unlike other forms of writing, poetry, stories and plays never state their themes outright. Instead the reader must pay close attention to language, mood, dialog, character, plot and any other devices which the writer uses to convey the message.

In the questions below, even if you have not read the text before, pay close attention to the brief passages given in the question and you will be able to decide which theme is conveyed.