The Inspector Flashcards
Ac1
“[he creates at once a impression of massiveness, solidity, and purposefulness. He speaks carefully, weightily]”
“[habit of looking hard at the person he addresses before speaking]”
“What happened to her[eva] then may have determined what happed to her afterwards”
“ its how i like to work. One person and one line of enquiry at a time”
“Its my duty to ask questions”
“Its better to ask for the earth than to take it”
“It was the last real steady job she had”
Act 2
“You think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things?”
“[massively taking charge] allow me mrs birling”
“ she died in misery and agony hating life”
“We have to share our guilt”
“Your daughter isnt living on the moon shes hear in brumly too”
“ she came to you for help, at a time when no woman could have needed it more” to mrs birling
Act 3
“Just used her , for the end of a stupid drunken evening, as if she was an animal, a thing, not a person” to eric
“ you made her pay a heavy price for that. Now she will make you pay.”
“Your offering money at the wrong time mr birling”
“ and i tell you that time will come soon, when, if men will not learn that leason, they will be taught it in fire blood and anguish”
“ we dont live alone. We sre membersnof one body. We are responsible for each other.”