Inspector Goole Act 1 Flashcards
stage directions
“lights… brighter and harder when the inspector arrives”
when lights are “Brighter and harder” they reveal more details and incresae the tension in the room as people feel exposed this lighting choice immidiately reaveals inspectors intentions
“impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness”
AO2: tripling
“puposefullness” - he’s going there for a reason
he immidiately seems like an intimidating figure
“he speaks carefully”
AO2: adverb “carefully” suggests that he’s thinking of what he says suggesting he’s working in calculated ways
“one person and one line of inquiry at a time”
shows that he works methodically and is calculated
“it’s my duty to ask questions”
contrasts mr birlings duty “to keep labour costs down” they are opposites socialist vs capitalist
shows the inspector has a moral purpose
“it’s better to ask for the earth than to take it”
AO2:metaphor
he belives that the workers are entitiled to ask for what they want
“put ourselves in the place of these young women”
he’s trying to get the poshos to empathise with the povos as he has more of a class understanding
“a nice little promising life… nasty mess somebodys made of it”
trying to make them feel guilty. also moee moral as he belives that evas working class life was “promising” and doesnt just dismis her because she was working class
“if you’re easy with me i’m easy with you”
shows how inspector is in control as if people submit to his methods the truth will come out faster
