An Inspector Calls Flashcards
(17 cards)
Generational divide aic
“Girls of that class”
“A nasty mess you’ve made it now, haven’t you”
“Oh i wish you hadn’t told me”
“We are respectable citizens and not criminals”
“We’re mustn’t try to build a wall between us and that girl”
“But these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people”
“A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - and his family too”
“We were at a time of crisis. It was not a time for (social) responsibility”
“Look- you keep out of this”
“Its a free country”
“I know i’m to blame and im desperately sorry”
Gender roles aic
“Girls of that class”
“I dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide”
“But these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people”
“I suppose it was inevitable. She was young and pretty amd warm hearted”
“Not only something to make ‘em look prettier-but- well, a sort of sign or token of their selfxrespect”
She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position”
“She had a lot to say- far too much- so she had to go”
“And you think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing
“It would be better if Sheila didnt listen to this story at all”
“I hate these fat old tarts round the town”
Class and social hierarchy aic
“We are members of one body. We are responsible for eachother” (insp) metaphor
“Girls of that class” Mrs B, dehumanise
“A nasty mess you’ve made now, haven’t you?”
“Public men have responsibilities as well privileges”
“If you don’t come sharply on some of these people, they’ll soon be asking for Earth”
“But its better to ask for Earth than take it”
“I have an idea that your mother… feels you might have done better for you “socially”
“I dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide”
“As if a girl like that would ever refuse money”
“I wish he hadn’t told me”
“Were respectable citizens and not criminals”
“We mustn’t try build a wall between us and that girl”
“But these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people”
“They way some of these cranks talk and write now, you’d think everybody has to look everybody else”
“As if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive”
“You seem like a well bhaved family”
“Its the only way to make a living”
“Had a lot to say- far too much”
“Better keep quiet”
“Living in lodgings, no relatives to help her, few friends, lonely, half-starved”
Gerald croft aic
“We’re respectable citizens and not criminals”
“Well-bred, young-man-about-town”
“Absolutely first class”
“I believe you’re right sire”
“Theres nothing you could have done”
“I dont come into this suicide business”
“I was sorry for her”
“I didnt install her there so that i could make love to her”
“Ypu seem to be a nice-well behaved family”
“I became at once the most important person in her life”
“I suppose it was inevitable. She was young and pretty and warm-hearted-and intensely grateful”
“I am more upset than I probably appear to be”
Morality and ethics aic
“Girls of that class”
“We are members of one body. We are responsible for eachother”
“A nasty mess you’ve made now, haven’t you”
“Public men… have responsibilities as well as privileges”
“I dont suppose for moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide”
“As if a girl like that would ever refuse money”
“I wish you hadn’t told me”
“We’re respectable citizens and not criminals”
“We mustn’t try build a wall between us and that girl”
“But these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people”
“Each of you helped to kill her”
“The way some of these cranks talk and write now, you’d think everybody has to look after everybody else”
“I suppose it was inevitable. She was young and pretty and warm-hearted”
Power and control aic
“We are members of the same body. We are responsible for each other”
“Girls of that class”
“Public men… have responsibilities as well as privileges”
“If you dont come sharply on some of these people, they’ll be soon asking for Earth”
“But its better to ask for earth than to take it”
“A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - amd his family too”
“And this girl, eva smith”
Hypocrisy aic
“Girls of that class”
“A nasty mess you’ve made now, haven’t you?” Mr B
“Public men… has responsibilities as well as privileges”
“If you dont come sharply on some of these people, they’ll soon be asking for Earth” hyperbole
“Better ask for earth than to take it”
“I dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide”
“I wish you hadn’t told me”
“I cant help thinking about this girl - destroying herself so horribly”
“We’re respectable citizens and not criminals”
“We mustn’t try to build a wall between us and that girl”
“You seem like a well nehaved family”
Capitalism vs socialism aic
“We are members of the same class. We are responsible for each other”
“Girls of that class”
“A nasty men you’ve made now haven’t you”
“Public men… have responsibilities as well as privileges”
“I have an idea that your mother… feels you might have done better for you socially”
“As if a girl of that class would ever refuse money”
“I wish you hadn’t told me”
“We’re respectable citizens and not criminals”
“The way these cranks talk and write now, you’d think everybody has to look after everybody else”
“As if we are all mixed up together like bees in a hive”
Appearance vs reality aic
“Girls of that class”
“Public men… have responsibilities as well as privileges”
“I have an idea that your mother… feels you might have done better for yourself socially”
“We’re respectable citizens and not criminals”
“There isnt as much difference as you think… i wouldn’t know where to draw the line”
“Each of you helped to kill her”
“As if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive”
“A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - and his family too”
“You seem like a well-behaved family”
“With arthur birling on one side amd his wife on the other”
Eva smith / daisy renton aic
“Girls of that class”
“As if a girl of that class would ever refuse money”
Guilt and responsibility aic
“We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other”
“Public men… have responsibilities as well as privileges”
“If you dont come sharply on some of these people, they’ll soon be asking for Earth” hyperbole
“Better to ask for earth than to take it”
“I dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide”
“I wish you hadn’t told me”
“We’re respectable citizens and not criminals”
“But these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people”
“Each of you helped to kill her”
Arthur birling aic
“A nasty mess you’ve made now, haven’t you?”
“If you dont come sharply on some of these people, they’ll soon be for Earth” hyperbole
“I have an idea that your mother… feels you might have done better for yourself socially”
“The way some of these cranks talk and write now, you’d think everybody has to look after everybody else”
“As if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive”
“A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - and his family too”
“What did you say your name was inspector”
Sybil birling aic
“Girls of that class”
“I dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide”
“As if a girl like that would ever refuse money”
“I’ve done nothing wrong, amd you know it”
“I dont understand you”
Sheila birling aic
“I wish you hadn’t told me”
“I cant help thinking about this girl - destroying herself so horribly”
“We’re respectable citizens mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl”
“But these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people”
“I know i’m to blame and im desperately sorry”
“I’ll never do it again”
“The point is you dont seem to have learnt anything
“Mummy” “daddy”
“Was it an accident”
Eric birling aic
“And as you were saying dad, a man has to look after himself” verbatim
“He could. He could habe helped her out instrad of throwing her out”
“Why shiuldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices”
“It isnt as if you cant go and work somewhere else”
“Its what happened to the girl and what we did to her that matters”
“Uneasy,sharply” = sd
Inspector goole aic
“We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other”
“Girls of that class”
“Public men…have responsibilities as well as privileges”
“If you don’t come sharply on some of these people, they’ll soon be asking for Earth” hyperbole
“Better to ask for the earth than to take it”
“I dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide”
“As if a girl like that would ever refuse money”
“I cant help thinking about this girl - destroying herself so horribly”
“Living lodging, no relatives to help her, few friends, lonely, half-starved”
“You mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl”
“But these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people”
Social responsibility aic
“We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other”
“Girls of that class”
“Public men…have responsibilities as well as privileges”
“If you don’t come sharply on some of these people, they’ll soon be asking for Earth” hyperbole
“Better to ask for the earth than to take it”
“I dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide”
“As if a girl like that would ever refuse money”
“You never caused to take the accountability of your actions”
“I cant help thinking about this girl - destroying herself so horribly”
“You mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl”
“But these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people”
“Each of you helped to kill her”
“I became at once the most important person in her life”
“There are million of eva smiths amd john smiths still left”l
