The Inspector CHARACTER PROFILE

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The inspector is shown to take charge
In the stage direction "the inspector massively..."
"the inspector massively takes charge"
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The inspector is moral
"We don't live ?. We are members..."
"we don't live alone. we are members of one body"
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his language is ?, to make the audience and the ? generation to feel sympathetic
he describes eva as "?"
the sympathy is strengthened by the ? tone used to describe her death, he says that she's now lying "with a ?-out inside on a slab"
his language is EMOTIVE, to make the audience and the YOUNGER generation feel sympathetic
he describes eva as "pretty"
harsh tone used to describe her death
lying "with a burnt-out inside on a slab"
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the inspector uses ? tactics
he answers his own questions if he isn't happy with someone else's
he asks more questions to piece a ?
he is prepared to ask ? questions
"were you in ? with her?"
SHOCK tactics
he asks more questions to piece a CONFESSION
he is prepared to ask PERSONAL questions
"were you in love with her?"
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he knows how to make an entrance
the inspector rings the bell as arthur says "a man has to..."
it's as if the inspector is about to prove the ? of what mr birling said
"a man has to mind his own business"
the inspector is about to prove the opposite of what mr birling said
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he knows how to make an exit
his language becomes more ?
if the birling's don't learn their lesson they will be taught it in "fire and..."
after his exit, there's silence
the characters and audience are left "staring, ? and wondering"
his language becomes more DRAMATIC
"fire and blood and anguish"
characters and audience are left "staring, subdued and wondering"
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inspector goole could refer to the ?
he could be a ghost
represent the spirit of a ? or ? figure to express his ? views
inspector goole could refer to the SUPERNATURAL
he could be a ghost
represent spirit of a RELIGIOUS or MORAL figure to express his SOCIALIST views
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his authority strengthens his ? tones
his authority unsettles ? Birling because he is seen as a potential threat to his social ?
he takes ? and leads the events
he "?" interrupts with authority
people take him ?, everything he says seems important
his authority strengthens his MORAL tones
his authority unsettles MR birling because he is seen as a potential threat to his social STATUS
he takes control and leads the events
he "massively" interrupts with authority
people take him seriously
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the inspector is classless
he treats everyone the ?
"we are members..." so classes shouldn't ignore each others needs and look after each other
he treats everyone the SAME
"we are members of one body"
so classes shouldn't ignore each others needs and look after each other
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the inspector is priestley's ? to deliver his ? views
he doesn't take a ? position
he's on ? side and tells the birlings what he thinks of them
tells mrs birling she "did something terribly ?"
priestley has a strong message about ? after one another, the
the inspector is priestley's MOUTHPIECE to deliver his SOCIALIST views
he's on eva's side and tells the birlings what he thinks of them
tells mrs birling "she did something terribly wrong"
priestley has a strong message about looking after one another, th
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the inspector is the ? force of the play
he ? information out of people by answering the questions for the characters that they try to ?
it forces them to admit the ?
he also reveals ? information that heightens the drama
the inspector is the driving force of the play
he forces information out of people by answering the questions for the characters that they try to avoid
forces them to admit the truth
reveals new information
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the inspector "calling" is ominous
connotes him as careful and ?-minded as he follows "one ? at a time"
the title of the play is echoed in ? words as she announces the arrival of the inspector at the start of the play and the ? at the end of the play
careful and single-minded as he follows "one enquiry at a time"
title is echoed in edna's words as she announces the arrival of the inspector at the start and the telephone call at the end of the play
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mr and mrs birling doesn't think he has the ? to tell them off
? and ? realise his moral judgement is important as his power
he has the knowledge of a ? delivering a prophecy
he warns them that "time will soon ?" when they'll be forced to change their way
mr and mrs birling doesn't think he has the authority
eric and sheila realise his moral judgement is important as his power
knowledge of a ghost delivering a prophecy
warns them that "time will soon come" when they'll be forced to change their ways
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the inspector is from a different world
he's not ? by arthur's public profile
he interrupts "?" and pauses in ways which were not normal for ? class england
he doesn't follow ? rules
he's not impressed by arthur's profile
interrupts "sharply"
pauses in ways which were not normal for middle class england
doesn't follow etiquette rules
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Card 2

Front

The inspector is moral
"We don't live ?. We are members..."

Back

"we don't live alone. we are members of one body"

Card 3

Front

his language is ?, to make the audience and the ? generation to feel sympathetic
he describes eva as "?"
the sympathy is strengthened by the ? tone used to describe her death, he says that she's now lying "with a ?-out inside on a slab"

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

the inspector uses ? tactics
he answers his own questions if he isn't happy with someone else's
he asks more questions to piece a ?
he is prepared to ask ? questions
"were you in ? with her?"

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

he knows how to make an entrance
the inspector rings the bell as arthur says "a man has to..."
it's as if the inspector is about to prove the ? of what mr birling said

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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