inspector calls quotes Flashcards

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responsibility - Mr B

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‘i can’t accept any responsibility’

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2
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responsibility - Mrs B

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‘i did nothing I’m ashamed of’

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3
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responsibility - shelia

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‘it was all my own fault’

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4
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responsibility - inspector

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‘we are members of one body’

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5
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responsibility - Eric

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‘you killed her’

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6
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responsibility - gerald

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‘i’ve suddenly realised she’s dead’
inspector isn’t real

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7
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gender - sheila/ gerald

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‘pretty?’
‘is this the one you wanted me to have’

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8
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gender - eric/ eva

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‘pretty and a good sport’

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9
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gender - Mrs B

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my husband was ‘lord mayor 2 years ago’

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10
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gender - mr B

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‘and er… lady croft’

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class - Eva

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‘ millions of eva and john smiths’
‘girls of that class’

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class - mr B

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‘same one your father gets’
(climbing social ladder)
‘provincial speech’

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class - Mrs B

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‘girls of that class’

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14
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class - sheila

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contrasts eva but learns
‘those girls aren’t cheap labour they’re people’

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15
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class - eric

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‘why shouldn’t they try for higher wages’

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16
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class - gerald

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‘i knew it couldn’t last’
(him and eva)

17
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age - young (sheila)

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‘it’s you two who are childish not facing facts’

18
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age - old (Mr B)

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‘famous younger generation - cant even take a joke’

19
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age - gerald

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‘i’ve suddenly realised she’s dead’
inspectors not real

20
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guilt - eric

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‘(Involuntary) My God!’

21
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hero complex - gerald

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‘i insisted she takes my money’

22
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exploitation- eva

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‘young fresh and charming’
‘good sport’

23
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eva - death

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‘ in agony hating life’

24
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ignorance - mrs B

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‘it isn’t true’

25
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capitalist - MrB

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‘lower costs and higher prices’

26
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arrogant Mr B

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‘unsinkable absolutely unsinkable’

27
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power - inspector

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‘brighter and harder’ lighting
‘impression of solidaritory’

28
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insoector - vehicle for priestley

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‘public men have responsibility as well as privileges’

29
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inspector - omniscient

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‘he knows’ - shiela

30
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sheila - change

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‘pretty?’
‘those girls aren’t cheap labour they’re people’

31
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eric - chnage

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gains responsibility
‘we all helped to kill her’
gender no chnage
‘good sport’
guilt
‘you killed her’

32
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gerald + shiela - gender / power

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‘is this the one you wanted me to have’
at millard’s for you

33
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gerald + sheila love

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‘i drink to you’

34
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gerald + sheila - secrecy and oblivion

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‘that’s what you say’

35
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eric + mr b

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‘your not the kind of father a chap can go to’

36
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Eva - money

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everyone thinks it can solve all her problems
‘i insisted she takes money’

37
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Mrs B - money

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‘ i did my duty’

38
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Eva exploited by gerald

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‘young fresh and charming’
‘i insisted she takes money’
‘knew it couldn’t last’