Inspector Calls Flashcards

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Eric says that they are pretending like nothing happened

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“You;re beginning to pretend like nothing really happened…the girl’s still dead isn’t she?”

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Eric admits the guilt

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“We helped to kill her”

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3
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Eric about the grandchild

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“Your own grandchild - you killed them both”

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Eric saying his father is awful

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“you’re not the type of father a chap could go to”

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5
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Eric blames alcohol

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“I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty”

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6
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Gerald remembers Eva is dead

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“I’ve suddenly realised…she’ s dead”

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Gerald about his feelings towards Eva

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“I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me”

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Gerald about the ring

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“Everything’s alright now Sheila, how about this ring”

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Gerald describes Eva

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“She was young and pretty and warm-hearted”

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Mr Birling morals

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“A man has to mind his own business and look after himself”

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11
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Mr Birling about titanic

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“Unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”

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12
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Mr Birling about Eva’s death

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“the wretched girl’s suicide”

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13
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Mr Birling’s appearance

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“A heavy looking, rather portentous man”

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14
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Mrs Birling about Eva and girls similar to her

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“Girls of that class”

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15
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Mrs Birling being a selfish person

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“I did nothing that i’m ashamed of”

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16
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Mrs Birling about the father of that child

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“Look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility”

17
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Mrs Birling ashamed of Eric

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“I should think not, Eric. I’m ashamed of
you”

18
Q

Inspector about karma

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“They will be taught, in fire and blood and anguish”

19
Q

Inspector about his duty

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“It is my duty to ask questions”

20
Q

Social responsibility from Inspector

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“We don’t live alone, we are members of one body, we are responsible for each other”

21
Q

Family about inspector after the truth reveal

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“He never seemed like an ordinary police officer”

22
Q

Sheila defending women

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“These girls aren’t cheap labour they’re people.”

23
Q

Sheila feels guilty

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“I know i’m to blame and desperately sorry”

24
Q

Sheila admits what she has done

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“I had her turned out of her job…she was very pretty”

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Eric drunk
‘’Squiffy’’
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Mr Birling to Edna
‘’Giving us the port Edna, that’s right’’ => invisible character, does not speak
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Sheila to Gerald after revealing the truth - everything is different
‘’you and I aren’t the same people who sat down to dinner here’’
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Inspector about ‘public men’ to Mr Birling
‘’Public men, Mr Birling have responsibilities as well as privileges”
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Eva treating Eric as a kid
‘’She didn’t want me to marry her… in a way she treated me if I were a kid’’
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Labour costs from Mr Birling
‘’It’s my duty to keep labour costs down’’
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Mrs Birling not gonna change
‘’You have no power to make me change my mind’’
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Gerald about what Eva wanted from him
‘’All she wanted was to talk - a little friendliness’’
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Respect for Gerald from Sheila
‘’I rather respect you more than I’ve ever done’’
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Context
- written after the war - 1944 - set before war - 1912 - socialism/capitalism - feminism - working class - JB Priestley - lost generation