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What quotes can be used for Eric? (8)

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“What about war?”
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages?”
“She was pretty and a good sport”
“I insisted on giving her enough money”
“You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble”
‘Cutting in’
“The girl’s still dead, isn’t she?”
“We all helped to kill her”

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What does the quote ‘not quite at ease’ show about Eric?

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Doesn’t fit in very well
Uncomfortable
Doesn’t speak much
Awkward

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What does the quote “what about war” show about Eric?

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Assertive and intelligent
Confident

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What does the quote “it isn’t if you can’t go and work somewhere else” show about Eric?

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Socialist
Large understanding of lower classes
Assertive

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What does the quote “why shouldn’t they try for higher wages” show about Eric?

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Cares about lower classes
Socialist
Confident

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What does the quote “yes, I insisted - it seems” show about Eric?

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Used to abusing his power (calm tone)
Regretful
Remorseful
In disbelief

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What does the quote “she was pretty and a good sport” show about Eric?

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Used Eva for entertainment
Terrible

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What does the quote “I insisted on giving her enough money” show about Eric?

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Felt responsible
Did somthing good for Eva

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What does the quote “you’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble” show about Eric?

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Personal growth
Confident and assertive

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What does the quote ‘cutting in’ show about Eric?

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Confident
Reversal of roles

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What does the quote “the girl’s still dead, isn’t she” show about Eric?

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Sense of morality
Kind
Caring
Cares more about people than reputation

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What does the quote “we all helped to kill her” show about Eric?

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Mature
Wants others to understand basic morals

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What quotes can be used for Sybil? (7)

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“Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things”
“Absurd business”
“Girls of that class”
“She had only herself to blame”
“I used my influence to have it refused”
“It wasn’t I who had her turned out of her employment”
“I accept no blame for it at all”

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What does the quote “Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things” show about Sybil?

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In a way, has control over husband
Not a stereotypical wife
Stands up to husband

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What does the quote “of course she does” show about Sybil?

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Treats Sheila like a child
Immature

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What does the quote “absurd business” show about Sybil?

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Emotionless
Disrespectful
Selfish

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What does the quote “girls of that class” show about Sybil?

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Cold-hearted
Classist
Seperates herself from lower classes
Doesn’t care about people from lower classes

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What does the quote “my husband was lord mayor” show about Sybil?

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Pompous
Egotistical
Doesn’t respect Inspector’s authority

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What does the quote “he’s only a boy” show about Sybil?

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Terrible mother
Ignorant

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What does the quote “she had only herself to blame” show about Sybil?

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Wicked
Evil
Refuses to take responsibility
Shameless
Has no regrets

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What does the quote “I used my influence to have it refused” show about Sybil?

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Shameless
Abuses her power
Doesn’t care about others

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What does the quote “It wasn’t I who had her turned out of her employment” show about Sybil?

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Passes the blame
Refuses to take responsibility

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What does the quote “I accept no blame for it at all” show about Sybil?

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Irresponsible
Imprudent (not showing care for the consequences of actions)

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What does the quote “I was the only one of you all who didn’t give into him” show about Sybil?

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Ignorant
Immature
Rude
Heartless
Cares only about reputation

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What quotes can be used for the theme of responsibilty?

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Inspector - “no, thank you, Mr Birling. I’m on duty”
Inspector - “lonely, half-starved, she was feeling desperate”
Inspector - “she feels responsible”
Mr Birling - “I can’t accept any responsibility”
Mr Birling - “it’s about time you learnt to face a few responsibilities”
Mrs Birling - “she had only herself to blame”
Mrs Birling - “I accept no blame for it at all”
Sheila - “it was my own fault”
Sheila - ‘with a little cry’
Gerald - “I knew her. Let’s leave it at that”
Eric - “you lot may be letting yourselves out nicely, but I can’t”

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What quotes can be used for the theme of class?

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Mr Birling - “these people”
Mr Birling - “unpleasant business”
Mr Birling - “you’d think everybody has to look after everybody else”
Mr Birling - “wretched girl’s suicide”
Mrs Birling - “girls of that class”
Mrs Birling - “absurd business”
Mrs Birling - “I used my influence to have it refused”
Sheila - “but I insisted”
Sheila - “this girl”
Sheila - “but these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people”
Gerald - “the girl”
Gerald - “what I’d allowed her”
Eric - “why shouldn’t they try for higher wages”

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What quotes could be used for Mr Birling? (10)

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“lower costs and higher prices”
“unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”
‘with a touch of impatience’
“wretched girl’s suicide”
“these people”
“you’ve been spoilt”
“I’d give thousands”
‘laughing’

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What does the quote “lower costs and higher prices” show about Mr Birling?

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Shows capitalist views
Only cares about money, not his family or the people around him

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What does the quote “hard-headed business man” show about Mr Birling?

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Shows ego and capitalist views (again)
Narcissistic

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What does the quote “unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable” show about Mr Birling?

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Dramatic irony
Shows arrogance and stupidity
Metaphor for being doomed to sink when Inspector arrives (?)

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What does the stage direction ‘with a touch of impatience’ show about Mr Birling?

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Self-importance
Couldn’t care less that the inspector is there and all he does is be a nuisance to him

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What does the quote “wretched girl’s suicide” showa about Mr Birling?

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Insulting
Believes that she was “wretched” just because she was a lower class than him

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What does the quote “these people” show about Mr Birling?

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Seperates himself from the lower classes
Thinks of them as inferior
Egotistical and selfish

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What does the quote “go and talk this over quietly in a corner” show about Mr Birling?

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Only cares about reputation, not about people
Doesn’t want people to find out about his misdeeds

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What does the quote “you’ve been spoilt” show about Mr Birling?

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Throws Eric’s accusations back at him
Refuses to take responsibility to such an extent that he’s fine with blaming it on his son

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What does the quote “I’d give thousands” show about Mr Birling?

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Tries to bribe inspector
Shows the extent of his unwillingness to take responsibility and tarnish his reputation

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What does the stage direction ‘laughing’ show about Mr Birling?

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Hasn’t learnt a single thing
Immature
Doesn’t care about his actions or the effect they may have had on others

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What quotes can be used for Sheila? (8)

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“mummy”
“and I’ve been so happy tonight”
“but these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people”
‘with a little cry’
“I’d persuade mother to close our account with them”
“if I could help her now, I would”
“don’t interfere, please, father”
“it frightens me the way you talk”

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What quotes can be used for Eric? (9)

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‘not quite at ease’
“what about war?”
“it isn’t if you can’t go and work somewhere else”
“why shouldn’t they try for higher wages”
“she was pretty and a good sport”
“I insisted on giving her enough money”
“you’re not the kind of father a chap can go to when he’s in trouble”
‘cutting in’
“we all helped to kill her”

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What quotes can be used for Gerald? (8)

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‘well-bred’
“I knew her. Let’s leave it at that”
“this suicide business”
“don’t say anything to the Inspector”
“I made the people at the county find some food for her”
“I’m rather more - upset - by this business than I appear to be”
“we’ve been had”
“everything’s all right now, Sheila”

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What quotes can be used for the Inspector? (8)

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“I’m on duty”
“she was in great agony”
“I can’t agree with you there”
“you can imagine how she felt”
“you think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things?”
“we’ll have to share our guilt”
“remember what you did”
“we are responsible for each other”

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What quotes can be used for the theme of gender? (8)

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Inspector - “and you think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things?”
Mr Birling - “good looking girl”
Mrs Birling - “you’ll have to get used to that”
Mrs Birling - “and you’re a man”
Sheila - “you be careful or I’ll start weeping”
Sheila - “for your benefit”
Gerald - “darling”
Eric - “I left ‘em talking about clothes again”

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What quotes can be used for the theme of age? (6)

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Inspector - “we often do on the young ones. They’re more impressionable”
Mr Birling - “young people”
Mr Birling - “just keep quiet, Eric, and don’t get excited”
Mr Birling - “child”
Mr Birling - “any more of that and you leave this room”
Mrs Birling - “you girls”
Mrs Birling - “be careful with it”
Sheila - “mummy”

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