Act Three

Question 1

Stage directions to show Mr B’s anger towards Eric

Answer 1

[explosively] No.

Question 2

Quote by Eric to state that Eva would have lost her home if she didn’t pay rent

Answer 2

‘I was in that state when a chap turns nasty - and I threatened to make a row’

Eric recognises his guilt

Question 3

Quote to show that eric is ashamed of what he has done - can’t refer to his actions by their name

Answer 3

‘And that when it happenend’

Question 4

Biblical langiage to show he is aware his actions are sinful but he was drunk

Answer 4

‘I didn’t even remember the hellish thing’

Question 5

Quote to show that Mr B doesn’t think Mrs B and Sheila should listen to mens business - patriachal society

Answer 5

‘[sharply] Sheila take your mother along to the drawing room’

Question 6

Semantic field of Eva always being referred to as pretty - which links to her being an easy victim in this society

Answer 6

‘She was pretty and a good sport’

Question 7

Confirmation that eva went into prostitutuion from eric

Answer 7

‘I hate these fat old tarts around the town’

Question 8

Quote to show that Eric lacks certainty - not assertive - younger generation

Answer 8

‘And next time - or the time after that - she told me she was going to have a baby’

Question 9

Quote to show Eric as self centered as he reverts the sympathy for Eva having a baby towards him

Answer 9

‘I was in a hell state about it’

Question 10

Sympathy created for eric as its revealed that daisy/eva used him for wealth

Answer 10

‘She treated me as if i were a kid’

Question 11

Quote by eric to show the father and son relationship - critisise Mr B to show that he cares more for money that love for his family

Answer 11

‘Youre not the kinds of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble’

Question 12

Quote to show that Mr B is concerned about controlling eric

Answer 12

‘Youre trouble is - you’ve been spoilt’

Question 13

Quote to highlight the tounger generation taking responsibility - shown just before the inspector leaves through eric

Answer 13

‘That was the worst of it all. She wouldn’t take anymore and she didn’t want to see me again’

Question 14

Use of dashes to highlight emotions amongst birlings - use of strong language by eric towards Mrs B

Answer 14

‘You killed her - and the child she’d have to - my child - your own grandchild - you killed them both - damn you, damn you’

Question 15

Inspector helps burlings to realise their moral crimes

Answer 15

‘Each of you helped to kill her’

Question 16

Quote to show Mrs B as cold and heartless - links to act 1 as she says she isn’t a criminal

Answer 16

‘You turned her away when she most needed help’

Shows dismissal of poor

Question 17

Quote by inspector to show how the birlings think towards the poor

Answer 17

‘As if she was an animal, a thing, not a person’

Question 18

The speech by the inspector which is the most improtant part in the play

Answer 18

‘We are members of one body. We are responsible for eachother

Use of inclusive pronouns links to religion as we are all created equally
‘One body’ has a biblical link

Links to act one ‘bees in a hive’

Question 19

Quote to show that Mr B only cares about himself and his reputation

Answer 19

‘There’ll be a public scandal’

Question 20

Tone of sarcasm to show the birlings lack of morals through sheila after they find out there was no inspector

Answer 20

‘Well i suppose we are all nice people now’

Question 21

Emotive lang to show eric taking responsibility

Answer 21

‘We all helped to kill her’

Question 22

Sarcasm from Sheila to critique older generation for not taking responsibility

Answer 22

‘So there’s nothing to be sorry for, nothing to learn’