An Inspector Calls: Social Class Act 1- Act 2
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- Created on: 09-10-19 20:13
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- Social Class
- MRS BIRLING
- 'As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!'
- Determiner 'that' vocalises the fact that the 'working class' is beneath her.
- Suggesting that they lack morals and will always take money.
- 'Arthur, you're not supposed to say such things'
- Mr Birling has to be corrected by his wife about his mannerisms, to act like he's of a higher class
- 'I'm Mrs Birling, y'know'
- Mentioning her social status to the inspector with pride
- 'gross impertinence'
- Disgusted by the fact that Eva used the named 'Mrs Birling' when asking the committee for help
- 'As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!'
- MR BIRLING
- '..they’d soon be asking for the earth."
- When he says why he sacked Eva after she went on strike.
- 'Perhaps I ought to explain first that this is Mr Gerald Croft- the son of SIr George Croft- you know, Crofts Limited'
- Trying to show-off his wealth and status to the inspector, but he dismisses it
- 'Perhaps I ought to warn you'
- Trying to use threats because of his social status
- '..they’d soon be asking for the earth."
- GERALD
- 'we're respectable citizens, not criminals.'
- Suggesting that since he is of a higher class, he is not a criminal
- 'in fact she hadn't a penny'
- Eva's life contrasts to the Birling's lives
- 'we're respectable citizens, not criminals.'
- INSPECTOR
- 'you used the power you had... to punish the girl just because she made you feel like that?'
- Trying to make Sheila feel responsible for becoming a stepping stone to Eva's suicide
- 'you used the power you had... to punish the girl just because she made you feel like that?'
- STAGE DIRECTIONS
- ‘prosperous manufacturer’
- ‘a fairly large suburban house’ with ‘good solid furniture of the period’
- Shows that they have money to afford certain luxuries
- MRS BIRLING
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