an inspector calls Flashcards

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mr birling act 1

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“a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own”

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mr birling act 2

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“a young unmarried girl is being dragged into this-“

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mr birling act 3

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“look inspector - i’d give thousands, yes thousands”

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mrs birling act 1

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“You know him Gerald -and you’re a man- you must know this isn’t true”

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mrs birling act 2 / socialism vs capitalism

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“girls of that class-“

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mrs birling act 2

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“i accept no blame for it at all”

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mrs birling act 3

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“he never even looked like one”

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sheila act 1

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“but these girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people”

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sheila act 2

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“he’s giving us the rope - so that we’ll hang ourselves”

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sheila act 3 / age divide quote 1

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“you began to learn something. and now you’ve stopped

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gerald croft act 1

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“i don’t come into this suicide business”

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gerald croft act 2

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“she gave me a glance that was nothing less than a cry for help”

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gerald croft act 3

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“everything’s alright now sheila”

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eric act 1

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“why shouldn’t they try for higher wages? we try for the highest possible prices”

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eric act 2

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“you killed her”

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eric act 3

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“i was in that state where a chap easily turns nasty”

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inspector goole act 1

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“it’s better to ask for the earth than to take it”

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inspector goole act 2

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“public men, mr birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges”

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inspector goole act 3

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“they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish”

20
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the lighting when the play begins

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“pink and intimate”

21
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the lighting when the inspector enters

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“brighter and harder”

22
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the sound representing the inspector’s entrance

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“sharp ring of a front door bell”

23
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capitalism quote 1 (mr birling)

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“unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”

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socialism quote (inspector goole)

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“we are members of one body”

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capitalism quote 2 (mr birling)

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“for lower costs and higher prices”

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class divides quote

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“if you don’t come down hard on these people, they’ll soon be asking for the earth”

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upper class quotes

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“champagne glasses” “port”

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age divide quote 2

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“the famous younger generation who know it all. and they can’t even take a joke”

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gender divide

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“now just be quiet so your father can decide”