inspector calls quotes

Question 1

3 key quotes for Shelia

Answer 1

1. but theses girls aren’t cheap labour there people - shows her change in character becoming more moral and responsible
2. he’s giving us the rope so we will hang ourselves- she sharp and blunt
3. look mummy isn’t it a beauty- shows her childish attitude at first

Question 2

the inspector is used to voice who’s opinion

Answer 2

j.b priestly

Question 3

quotes on the inspector

Answer 3

1. we don’t live alone we are all members of one body
2. its better to ask for the earth than take it

Question 4

quotes for eric

Answer 4

1. i was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty- this shows he acholic behaviour
2. the fact remains that i did what i did - he is critising his parents for pretending that nothing happened

Question 5

key quotes on Mrs birling

Answer 5

1. as if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money - when talking about Eva smith and saying that all girls like her would never refuse money
2. when your married your realise

Question 6

key quotes on Mr birling

Answer 6

1. “there’s a very good chance of a knighthood” - shows his hubristic behaviour
2. he describes himself as a “hard headed man of business”
3. there be a public scandal - unless were lucky - shows he not sorry for his actions he only worried about what those actions will do to his reputation

Question 7

key quotes for Gerald

Answer 7

1. “its a favourite haunt of women of the town “
2. ” you couldn’t of done anything else “ - supports Mr birling decision to sack Eva smith to try and get on his good side

Question 8

what technique does priestly use to mock mr birling when he makes staments about the titanic not going to sink and ww1 not going to happen

Answer 8

dramatic irony - the audience know something the actors don’t

Question 9

what is a quote that shows social class in the play

Answer 9

“public scandal “ shows mr birling obsession with keeping his social class

Question 10

quote that shows young and old

Answer 10

old - Mrs birling uses language like “ that class !” when talking about Eva smith as a younger generation
young - where looked down on in the play and tried to challenge their parents authority by calling them out on their bad deeds using quotes like “ these women aren’t cheap labour their people “ eve challenging her father opinions

Question 11

quote that shows men and women

Answer 11

the women are protected in the play by the men like being sent of to the drawing room mr birling uses the quote “ unpleasant and disturbing things “ when trying to protect Shelia