inspector calls Flashcards
give 5 quotations for eric birling
“You killed her- and the child shed have too - my child!”
“i was in a state when a chap easily turns nasty”
“[shouting] and i say the girls dead and we all helped to kill her - and that what matters”
“We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.”
“I wasn’t in love with her or anything - but I liked her - she was pretty and a good sport.”
what is the quotation “ […] and i say the girls dead …. …. helped …… …. …. - and that what ……”
and what does it show
“[shouting] and i say the girls dead and we all helped to kill her - and that what matters”
eric learns from the inspector
verb “shouting” shows that he is aggressive and is frustrated with those who dont accept blame
understands that they are all responsible
“we” contrast “You killed her- and the child shed have too - my child!” eric accepts responsibility shows younger generation are capable of change
whats the quotation “i was in a state …………” and what does it show
eric first sexual encounter with eva
noun “state” implies he waws drunk and demanded to be let in
adjective “nasty” suggest suggests that he is blaming the alcohol for his aggresive state
what is this quote “You killed her - … the … shed ….. to- my ….!”and what does it show
"”You killed her- and the child shed have too - my child!”
accuses mother of killling eva and his unborn child
eric is no longer hesitant and is now confident
implies his feeling for eva were genuine
trying to shift the blame to his mother and attempt to avoid responsibility himself
2 quotations for sheila birling
“whoever that inspector was,it was anything but a joke” - younger generation understands the inspectors message
“these girls arnt cheap labour - theyre people” - socialist views
quotation’s for inspector goole
“there millions and millions of eva smiths and john smiths” -
repetition of “millions” shows people in need of support - “eva” represents all people of the working class - “us” - includes everyone and shows everyone is responsible
“we are members of one body -
we are responsible for each other” - “one body” is a metaphor for society - “members” all are equal
“they will be taught it in fire blood and anguish” -
list of three highlights the consequences of humanities inability to change - for shadows death and war/hell/punishment - dramatic irony as we know he was right
quotations for mr birling
” a man has to mind is own business and look after him and his own”
“all mixed up together like bees in a hive” - mocking socialism - similie suggest socialists are like animals - mixed up shows he believes social classes shouldn’t be mixed up
“unsinkable absolutely unsinkable” - dramatic irony - makes him look like he’s uncertain - makes future points less valid and trustworthy
“the famous younger generation who cant even handle a joke” - mocking the younger generation who is more liberal - younger generation is able to learn
“this will be a public scandal” - selfish - only cares
“id give thousands yes thousands” - believes money solves all problems - avoid responsibility using money
quotations for Gerald
“i suppose it was inevitable” - not in his power to stop it
after all we’re respectable citizens and not dangerous criminals” - wealthy believe only the lower classes are cable of doing
something wrong
“I’m rather more upset by this business than I probably appear to be” - he genuianly kind but gave into lust
“Everything all right now sheila” - after deciding the inspector was fake he thinks everything will go back to how it was - gerald has not understood the inspectors message
quotations for mrs birling
“as if a girl of that sort would refuse any money” - doesn’t believe the lower class has morals - verb “refuse” suggests that she believes that the poor look for any opportunity for money
“that were simply absurd in a girl in her position” - no sympathy - eva being pregnant and poor so she could not experience feelings
“I used my influence to have it removed”
give me quotations for the theme of responsibility in aic
“Everything all right now sheila”
“ a man has to mind is own business and look after him and his own”
“we are members of one body - we are responsible for each other”
“id give thousands yes thousands”
“If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward”
give me quotations on class
“they’d soon be asking for the earth.” - maintain strict boundaries
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse
money!”
“But these girls aren’t cheap labor—they’re people.”
“I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me.” - dismisses her feelings and only thinks about himself - power dynamic
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices.”
give me quotation gender
“I wasn’t in love with her or anything—but I liked her—she was pretty and a good sport” - women are objects
“But these girls aren’t cheap labor—they’re people.”
“Clothes mean something quite different to a woman. - women worth is tied to their appearance
quotations on age
“You’re ready to go on in the same old way.”
“We often do on the young ones. They’re more impressionable.”
“The younger generation who-knows-it-all. And they can’t even take a joke.”
