Act Three Flashcards
Stage directions to show Mr B’s anger towards Eric
[explosively] No.
Quote by Eric to state that Eva would have lost her home if she didn’t pay rent
‘I was in that state when a chap turns nasty - and I threatened to make a row’
Eric recognises his guilt
Quote to show that eric is ashamed of what he has done - can’t refer to his actions by their name
‘And that when it happenend’
Biblical langiage to show he is aware his actions are sinful but he was drunk
‘I didn’t even remember the hellish thing’
Quote to show that Mr B doesn’t think Mrs B and Sheila should listen to mens business - patriachal society
‘[sharply] Sheila take your mother along to the drawing room’
Semantic field of Eva always being referred to as pretty - which links to her being an easy victim in this society
‘She was pretty and a good sport’
Confirmation that eva went into prostitutuion from eric
‘I hate these fat old tarts around the town’
Quote to show that Eric lacks certainty - not assertive - younger generation
‘And next time - or the time after that - she told me she was going to have a baby’
Quote to show Eric as self centered as he reverts the sympathy for Eva having a baby towards him
‘I was in a hell state about it’
Sympathy created for eric as its revealed that daisy/eva used him for wealth
‘She treated me as if i were a kid’
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
‘Youre not the kinds of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble’
Quote to show that Mr B is concerned about controlling eric
‘Youre trouble is - you’ve been spoilt’
Quote to highlight the tounger generation taking responsibility - shown just before the inspector leaves through eric
‘That was the worst of it all. She wouldn’t take anymore and she didn’t want to see me again’
Use of dashes to highlight emotions amongst birlings - use of strong language by eric towards Mrs B
‘You killed her - and the child she’d have to - my child - your own grandchild - you killed them both - damn you, damn you’
Inspector helps burlings to realise their moral crimes
‘Each of you helped to kill her’
Quote to show Mrs B as cold and heartless - links to act 1 as she says she isn’t a criminal
‘You turned her away when she most needed help’
Shows dismissal of poor
Quote by inspector to show how the birlings think towards the poor
‘As if she was an animal, a thing, not a person’
The speech by the inspector which is the most improtant part in the play
‘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’
Quote to show that Mr B only cares about himself and his reputation
‘There’ll be a public scandal’
Tone of sarcasm to show the birlings lack of morals through sheila after they find out there was no inspector
‘Well i suppose we are all nice people now’
Emotive lang to show eric taking responsibility
‘We all helped to kill her’
Sarcasm from Sheila to critique older generation for not taking responsibility
‘So there’s nothing to be sorry for, nothing to learn’
