An Inspetor Calls Flashcards
(36 cards)
Gerald Croft:
“I ______ upon being ___ __ ___ ______ ___”
Gerald Croft:
“I insist upon being one of the family now”
Eric:
“half ___ half ________”
Eric:
“Half shh half assertive”
Mr Arthur Birling:
“perhaps we may ____ _______ __ _ ____ where the ______ and ___ ________ are __ ______ _________”
Mr Arthur Birling:
“Perhaps we may look forward to a time when the Croft’s and the Birlings are no longer competing”
Sheila is engaged with who?
Gerald Croft
Who in the Birling family is socially superior?
Mrs Birling
Who proposes to whom?
Gerald proposes to Sheila
Mrs Sybil Birling:
“_____________” for Mr Birling
Mrs Sybil Birling:
“Reproachfully” for Mr Birling
What is the two things Mr Birling incorrectly predicts?
No wars in the future (the two world wars) and titanic being “unsinkable” (it sinks)
Eric:
“Good ___ _____”
Eric:
“Good old Sheila”
Sheila:
“Half _______, half _______”
Sheila:
“Half playful, half serious”
Gerald Croft Act 2:
“Where ___ ___ get ___ idea ____ _ ____ ___?”
Gerald Croft Act 2:
“Where did you get the idea that I knew her?”
The girl was pregnant with whose child?
Eric (he was hinted at being the father)
Why did Mrs Birling refuse to let the girl get help from the charity?
Because she used the second name Birling as she was pregnant with Eric’s child
Gerald did not know Eva smith. Who did he know?
Daisy Renton
Gerald Croft Act 2:
“I want you __ know ____ _ _____ _______ her there __ _ _____ make ____ to ___”
Gerald Croft Act 2:
“I want you to know that I didn’t install her there so I could make love to her”
Gerald Croft Act 2:
“I’m ______ more _____ by ____ _________ than _ ______ __ be”
Gerald Croft Act 2:
“I’m rather more upset by this business than I appear to be.”
What did Gerald make Daisy Renton?
His mistress. He also had an affair with her
Gerald’s behaviour can be analysed in a good way. How?
He can be interpreted as a “fairy prince” that saved Daisy Renton from alderman meggarty
Geralds behaviour can be analysed in a bad way. How?
He can be presented as someone who took advantage of Daisy and used her.
Mrs Sybil Birling Act 2:
“ __ Mrs _______ _____”
Mrs Sybil Birling Act 2:
“ I’m Mrs Birling y’know”
Inspector:
“(______ ______, ___________)”
Inspector:
“(Taking charge, masterfully)”
Eva smith changed her name to what?
Daisy Renton
What does the name Eva Smith refer to?
Eva: Garden of Eden, Eve, Downfall of men/source of why woman suffer. Eve ate the apple
Smith: Working Class, to make something, most common surname in Britain = Anonymous
Act 1: what are they celebrating?
Gerald’s and Sheila’s engagement
