The Inspector 🥶🥶🥶

Question 1

Shows how the inspector is a key figure, and has power and influence over the other characters

Answer 1

‘he creates an impression of massiveness, solidarity and purposefulness.’

’(Cutting through, massively)’

‘Inspector interposes himself between them and the photograph’

Question 2

In the early parts of the play, the Inspector stays socially conforming, and allows the other characters to maintain power.

Answer 2

‘(Sitting) thank you, sir.’
‘Yes, sir.’
‘If you don’t mind’

Question 3

Inspector builds empathy for Eva from the beginning

Answer 3

‘Burnt her inside out’

‘Yes, she was in great agony’

‘Several hours of agony’

Question 4

Uses others words against them

Answer 4

• ## repeating Mr.B’s use of the antithesis words ‘nice’ and ‘nasty’ to highlight the reason why he is here and why the investigation must go on‘A nice little promising life there, I thought, and a nasty mess somebody’s made of it.’

Question 5

Supernatural element

Answer 5

‘And anyhow, I knew already’

’(he looks at his watch)’
- what is he waiting for? Is he in a hurry?

‘We hardly told him anything he didn’t know.’ - sheila

At the end of the play, we realise he knew eva would die before she did, casting doubt on his identity

Question 6

The inspector asserts total control over characters over the course of the play

Answer 6

(To mrs b) ‘You’re not telling me the truth’

(To mr.b) ‘Public men, Mr. Birling, have responsibilitues as well as privileges’