An Inspector Calls Flashcards
Look Mummy isnt it a beauty
Act 1
Shiela
She is infatisised calling her mother mummy like children do
Half Shy, Half Asertive
Act 1
Eric is described
This shows the unease he feels in his situation
Well bred young man about town
Act 1
Gerald is Described
Bred showing that it is about his parents and his social standing
A rather cold woman[…] her husband’s social superior
Act 1
Mrs Biriling is described
Preistly actively showing that her audience cares only about social standing and where they are
Lower costs and higher prices
Act 1
Mr Birlings speech
Even during his daughters engagement party all he can think is about is profits showing how all he cares about is money
Burnt her inside out
Act 1
The Inspector telling the Birlings about Eva
The parrelels of inside out are meant to be remembered so as to create a lasting image of Eva being in pain when she died
This foreshadows what happens later in the play as well as she was pregnant
These girls arent cheap labour
Act 1
Sheila to Mr Birling
She represents the younger generation and how they can change the future as they realsie why the current way of living for many people is horrible
You musnt build up a wall between us and that girl
Act 2
Sheila to Mrs Birling
Shiela admits what she did was wrong and this is her trying to help her mother to admit to what she did
Young, fresh and charming
Act 2
Gerald to the Inspector
Fresh indicates that she is a fruit or vegtable something to be consumed and thrown away just like one showing Geralds opinion of women
Install her
Act 2
Gerald to the Inspector
Install indicates that Gerald viewed her as an object to be used as he wants to whenever he pleases not as an actuall person
Girls of that class
Act 2
Mrs Birling to Inspector
Mrs Birling is indicating that in her opinion people of the lower class than her are worth less than her by describing them in one group
I threatened to make a row
Act 2
Eric to Inspector
He is trying to convince himself and other that his action where less worse than they actually were
[Shouting] We all helped to kill her
Act 3
Eric to the Birlings
The fact that he is shouting shows how angry he is and how much he regrets what he did and that they shoukd as well
Members of one body
Act 3
Inspector to the Birlings
He his removing class and trying to help them to understand the errors of their ways
‘millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us.If people don’t learn this lesson, they will be taught it in ‘fire and blood and anguish
Act 3
Inspector to the birlings
He is trying to demonstrate what is wrong with the current world and how we need to change as if not we will repeat oursleves and will end up in hell
