Inspector Calls Character and Theme Quotes 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureAn Inspector CallsGCSEAQA Created by: Chinni008Created on: 02-11-19 14:46 Inspector Goole 'Massiveness, solidity and purposefullness' 'One line of enquiry at a time' 'Burnt her inside out' 'Fire and blood and anguish' 'It's better to ask for the earth than to take it' (Cutting in,with authority) 'I'm waiting to do my duty' 'We are members of one body' 1 of 12 Mr Birling 'Heavy-looking, rather pretentious man' 'Hard-headed practical man of business' 'I say there isn't a chance of war' 'I gather there's a very good chance of knighthood' 'I was alderman for years-and Lord Mayor' 'there's every excuse for what your mother and I did' 'Wretched girl's suicide' 'A man has to make his own way' 'I can't accept any responsibility' 2 of 12 Mrs Birling (a rather cold woman) (her husband's social superior) 'You're not the type- you don't get drunk' 'Girls of that class' 'As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money' 'I've done nothing wrong- and you know it' 'She had only herself to blame' 'he certainly didn't make me confess' 'I don't beleive it. I won't believe it' 3 of 12 Sheila 'is it the one you wanted me to have' 'Pleased with life' 'Squiffy' / 'Yes, go on mummy' 'Run along.' - Mr Birling 'But these girls aren't cheap labour-they're people' 'Why you fool-he knows' 'It frightens me the way you talk' 'You musn't try to build a kind of wall' 'And if i could help her now, I would' 4 of 12 Eric (not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive) 'Why shouldn't they try for higher wages?' 'I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty' 'Women are potty about them' 'you killed them both-damn you,damn you' 'you're not the kind of father a chap could go to' 'Your trouble is-you've been spoilt' 5 of 12 Gerald (An attractive chap about thirty) 'Why should you (stay)? It's bound to be unpleasant and disturbing' 'Women of the town' 'gave me a glance nothing less than a cry for help' 'Nearly any man would have done' 'therefore no proof it was the same girl' 'I became at once the most important person in her life' 'Everything's alright now Sheila.What about this ring?' 6 of 12 Eva Smith 'died, after several hours of agony' 'Very pretty girl' 'She was giving herself ridiculous airs' 'She didn't want me to marry her' 'as if she was an animal,a thing, not a person' 'Intensely grateful' 'the girl' 7 of 12 Edna 'Yes m'am' 'Edna'll go. I asked to wait up to make us some tea' 'All right Edna. Show him in here' 'Edna'll answer it' (Edna exits) 8 of 12 Class 'I ought to warn you that he's an old friend of mine' 'As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money' (Her husband's social superior) 'If you don't come down sharply on these people they'll soon be asking for the earth' 'Girls of that class' 'Claiming elaborate fine feelings...simply absurd with a girl in her position' 'disgusting affair' 9 of 12 Gender Roles “Is it the one you wanted me to have?” “settle it sensibly for you [Sheila]” “ But these girls aren’t cheap labour-they’re people.” “pretty?” Now I really feel engaged.” “several hundred young women” 'When you're married you'll realise' 'you'll have to get used to it, just as I did' 'In a state when a chap easily gets nasty' 10 of 12 Social Responsibility will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish." "But I accept no blame for it at all' "A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - and his family too" "The fact remains that I did what I did" 'We are responsible for each other." 'you don't seem to have learnt anything' 'Public men have responsibilities as well as priviliges' 'I suppose we're all nice people now' 11 of 12 Old vs Young 'You hysterical young fool- get back- or i'll-' 'It frightens me the way you talk' 'famous younger generation who know it all' 'Nothing to do with you Sheila, run along' 'Take my word for it you youngsters' ‘Eric, I’m absolutely ashamed of you.’ "Just let me finish, Eric. You've a lot to learn" 12 of 12
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