INSPECTOR ANAYLSIS Flashcards
(20 cards)
Oh how horrible (sheila)
only character who expresses genuine motion towards sucide of Eva,
GENUINE MOTION
i felt rotten about it at the time
informal adjective “rotten”,
remorse for actions, due to lack of maturaity.
conveyin message maturity is proportional to level of social responsability,
i suppose we are nice people
rherotorical device,
sarcastic tone,
all need to become more socially responsible.
nothing can be done, shes dead!!
you and i are not the same people
gained maturity since intial engagement with gerald,
perception of g has changed,
no longer ignore injustice
now i really feel engaged
S=obessed with MATEIRAL objects. needs PHYSICAL TOKEN, marriage is
VISUAL MARKER OF OWNERSHIP.
COMMITED to relationship
but these girls arent cheap people-they people
P demostrates S INSTANEOUS RECONGISATION Inspector message, objects to fathers DEHUMANASING AND CAPTISLIST apporauch to buisness.
there are million and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths
Smith= roots in working class, from BLACKSMITH, P does to demostrate her class is fundemental, she cannot escape. common name symbolise =universality of suffering of working class, forgoten and neglected by wealthy.
died in misery and agony-haying life
after confession,
I reminds eva=died,
graphic adjectives, “misery”,
encourage audience to emphaise with e, visualising pain and suffering of Bs
P intensifies S guilt’s as enjoyment of life, is expense of others.
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young and fresh and charming and altogether out of place down there
"fresh" connotation of desire, G views as sexual intent from start, connotations of purity as out of place, a euphemism, that she is virgin. also misogynistic objectification,
we done a great deal of useful work
dignity,
Mrs birling role is not held for care, for influence
finacial aid is reserved for deserving case, how lives of working class are controlled by wealthy.
very pretty
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a girl of that sort wouldnt refule money
assumes as she is lower class,
inherently greedy.
eva=moral force, never takes stolen marry, not marry
eric, just for wealth, contrast to E, steals money, and B arranging S marriage for money.
you ought to like this port, gerald”
verb ought,
reveals Mr birling insecurity about social class,
hesistant to command G like would to eric.
a man has to mind his own buisness and look after himself
speaks in 3rd person
attempt to create philosophical element his speech.
B=philosophy that no care for others, as it doesn’t impact him at this point, seen as selfish, inconsiderate and pompous.
its my duty to keep labour costs down
“duty”, emphaise Mr birling dedication to capitalism and profit.
INTERJECTION=WELL, B has to justify himself INSPECTOR HAS POWER OVER HIM.
why you hysterical young fool
P uses irony, creat dislikable perception of B, insults and threatens violence toward own child, B is hysterical
i cant accept any responsability
use of adverb “any”, makes birling complete lack of morality,
sacking Eva had no impact on her life, which drove to sucide.
A heavy looking rather portenous man
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unsinkable, absolutly unsinakble
certanity shown by repetion of unsinkable, his poor judement, due to titanic SINKING
