Inspector calls: Quote map
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- An Inspector calls - characters
- Sheila
- Used as a prime example to how the younger generations still have the chance to change and adapt to the ideas of social responsibility and socialism
- Character with a massive change in maturity and morals.
- 'I know i'm to blame - and i'm desperately sorry'
- But these girls arent cheap labour - theyre people'
- Change: 'Look - mummy - isnt it a beauty?'
- Changes to: 'No, not yet. Its too soon. I must think'
- 'It frightens me the way you talk.'
- (Rather widly, with laugh) No, he's giving us the rope - so that we'll hang ourselves'
- 'Why - you fool- he knows'
- Eric
- Similar to sheila, impacted by the inspector.
- One of the major blames for eva's death
- represents how the upper class treated lower class women and exploited them
- (Half shy, half assertive)
- 'i was in that state where a chap easily turns nasty'
- (Suddenly guffaws)
- 'The fact remains that i did what i did'
- 'Why shouldnt they try for higher wages'
- 'You're beginning to pretend now that nothing's really happened at all'
- Mrs Birling
- Similar to Mr Birling, high capitalism views and a typical arrogance - refuses to accept blame.
- Last person to interact with Eva before she dies - Last in the 'chain of events'
- (Cold woman and her husbands social superior)
- 'I consider i did my duty'
- 'Girls of that class'
- 'As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!'
- I was the only one of you who didnt give in to him'
- 'I did nothing I'm ashamed of'
- (With a cry) Oh - Eric How could you?'
- Mr Birling
- Strongest capitalist within the play - deliberately made an unlikeable character to highlight the flaws in capitalism.
- Reluctant to see the inspectors socialism views - believes they are rediculous
- 'Probably a socialist or some sort of crank'
- Refuses to change, stays with his capitalist views. YOUNG VS OLD
- 'Bees in a hive- community and all that nonsense'
- Presented as a stereotypical upperclasman of the period- Head of family
- 'Lower costs higher prices'
- 'Be quiet Sheila!'
- 'it has nothing to do with that wretched girl's suicide'
- 'Im talking as a hard headed, practical man of business'
- 'Probably a socialist or some sort of crank'
- 'I dont like your tone'
- Inspector goole
- Context: The Inspector represents the voice of Priestley and reflect his own views in his dialogue.
- The role of his character is to deliver Priestleys views on socialism being the better solution.
- Cold and emotionally detached
- 'Its better to ask for the earth than to take it'
- Public men, mr Birling have responsibility as well as privileges
- 'We are members of one body'
- Your offering money at the wrong time
- 'But you cant. its too late. shes dead.'
- Context: The Inspector represents the voice of Priestley and reflect his own views in his dialogue.
- Gerald
- Gerald is a liminality between the generations, he immediately agrees with Birling but has a minimal change later on in the play only to revert back at the end.
- Represents arrogance of upperclass again - refuses to believe he has anything to do with situation at first.
- 'I hate those hard-eyed dough faced women'
- 'I dont come into this suicide business'
- ''Everythings alright now sheila'
- '-As i am rather more - upset - by this business than i probably appear to be'
- ''After all y'know, we are respectable citizens and not criminals'
- Edna
- Despite saying little, Edna plays a vital role in the play from being the only lower class character with a role
- 'Please sir, an Inspectors called'
- Priestley made her deliberately invisible to link to the idea of 'millions of Eva smiths and John smiths'
- Birlings constantly commanding her and treating her like a slave.
- Sheila
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