Inspector Calls Eric quotes Flashcards
(11 cards)
what quote presents Eric as willing to speak up
“He could have kept her on instead of throwing her out”
what quote presents Eric as a secret drinker/alcoholic
“His whole manner of handling the drink shows his familiarity with quick heavy drinking”
what quote presents Eric as someone who took advantage
“I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty”
what quote presents Eric as ashamed
“… don’t forget I’m ashamed of you as well”
what quote presents Eric as accusatory
(To mother)
“You killed them both”
what quote presents Eric as supportive
“I insisted on giving her enough money to keep her going”
what quote presents Eric as unsupported
“You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble”
what quote presents Eric as empathetic
(In response to “its a free country”)
“It isn’t if you can’t go and work somewhere else”
what quote presents Eric as responsible
“You’re beginning to pretend now that nothing’s really happened at all. And I can’t really see it like that”
what quote presents Eric as kind and responsible
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? We try for the highest possible prices”
what 2 quotes present Eric as patronized
“You youngsters…”
“In a way she treated me - as if I were a kid”
