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An Inspector Calls Flashcards

1
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Local dialect,

Midlands

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Rather provincial in his speech

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Mrs Birling

Pompous

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A rather cold woman and her husbands social superior

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Sheila initially

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Pretty girl…very pleased and excited with life

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Eric initially
Repetition
Unsure

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Not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive

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Childish vernacular

Naive

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Yes, go on Mummy

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Tone of disapproval
Have to uphold class distinctions
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(Reproachfully) Arthur, you are not supposed to say such things

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Connotations of distrust

Stage directions,

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(Half serious, half playful) Yes- except for all last summer, when you never came near me

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Starts with image of insecurity

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Eric suddenly guffaws

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Colloquial expresssions

Member of younger gen

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You’re squiffy

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Tone of distain

Believes that people should talk according to their class

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What an expression Sheila! Really, the things that young girls pick up these days

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Focus on business

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Your father and I have been friendly rivals in business for sometime

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Emphatically placed at end

Ultimately, business makes him suitable

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For lower costs and higher prices

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Tone of approval

Materialistic

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I think it’s perfect, now I really feel engaged

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Tone of self importance
Blinded by success, makes him overtly optimistic
Narrow view of world

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Yes, a very good time - and soon it’ll be an even better time

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Dramatic irony
Judgement is not trusted
Prosperity blinds him

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Some people say that war’s inevitable. And to that I say- fiddlesticks

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Dramatic irony

Not trusted judgement

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Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable

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Triadic structure
Polysyndeton
Dramatic irony
Performed after WW2

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There’ll be peace and prosperity and rapid progress everywhere

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Socialists mentioned

He believes that he is the voice of authority

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We can’t let these Bernard Shaws and H G Wellses do all the talking

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Tone of understanding

Snobbery from upper classes is natural

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She comes from an old country family

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Foreshadowing
Believes that it is below them
They are respectable citizens

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So long as we behave ourselves, don’t get into the police court or start a scandal-eh?

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Underlying tension between Mr B and Eric

Mr B thinks that his son does not know the true value of money from hard work

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Yes, you don’t know what some of these boys get up to nowadays

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Imperatives
Emphasises that individualist responses are paramount
Repetition

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A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself

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Antithesis to viewers expirience in war

Mythologised view, grating to viewers

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As if we were all mixed together like bees in a hive-a community and all that nonsense

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Phonetically similar to ghoul
Ghostly, mysterious
Interest in the morbid
Connotations of death
Death of the Birling's views on society
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Goole

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Triadic structure
Careful, considered
Stamps his prescience in the world

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Creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidarity and purposefulness

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Atmosphere of seriousness

Words carry weight and importance

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Weightily, and has a disconcerting habit of looking hard at the person he addresses before actually speaking

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Titles
Asserts himself as the dominant
Intimidate, status
Wants Inspector to be subservient

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I was an alderman for years and Lord Mayor two years ago and I’m still on the bench

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Short sentences
Refuses to be impressed
Doesn’t care

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Quite so

No Mr B

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Emotive language
Vivid, shows gravity of situation
Evokes response

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She’d swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant

Burnt her inside out

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Repetition

Lack of empathy

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(Rather impatiently) Yes, yes. Horrid business

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Hyphens
Add emphasis to name
EP

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But her original name-her real name-was Eva Smith

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Tone of annoyance

Used to being the social superior

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Any particular reason why I should not see this girls photograph, Inspector?

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No emotive language

Dismissive, sees them as inferior, no care or consideration

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She was one of my employees and then I discharged her

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More name dropping
Almost like a reflex
Wants to be the more dominant person

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I ought to explain first that this is Mr Gerald Croft- son of Sir George Croft

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Normal

Appearance and background are most important to Mr B

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A lively looking girl- country bred

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Tone of confidence
Unreasonable
Does not consider their needs important

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I refused of course

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Understanding
Disloyalty to family
Displays sympathy

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It isn’t if you can’t go and work somewhere else

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Tone of disapproval
Critical, dismissive
Workers are an inconvenience when in trouble

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They’d be all broke if I know them

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39
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Triadic structure
Hyphens
Pushed Mr B to the edge
Hyphens, Mr B’s inability to see from other POV

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She’d had a lot to say-far too much-so she had to go

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Hyperbole
How they are asking too much of him
Power has corrupted him, he cannot be reasoned with

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If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon be asking for the earth

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Respect is key

Implies that Mr B takes from people without asking

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Its better to ask for the earth than to take it

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Personal pronouns

He sees everyone as equals, undermines father

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You said yourself she was a good worker. I’d have let her stay

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Hyphens
Express priveledge
Mr B is a self made man, focus on business

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That’s something that this public-school-and-varsity life you’ve had doesn’t seem to teach you

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Rhetorical question
Callous, rhetorical command
Realistic, knows that the unemployed have few choices, but does not help

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Get into trouble? Go on the streets?

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No emotive language

No regrets

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The girl had been causing trouble in the works. I was quite justified

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Empathy, human response

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Its just I can’t help thinking about the girl

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47
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Acts as a mirror when B’s do not acknowledge her death

Brings back to reality

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Pretty?

She wasn’t pretty when I saw her today

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Antithesis to MC and Sheila
No prospects
Desperate

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Both her parents were dead

She hadn’t been able save much out of what Birling and company had paid her

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Informative tone

Opens Sheila’s eyes to the truth and the consequences of living selfishly

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There are a lot of young women living that sort of existence in every city

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Italics
Emphasis that they should be treated better
Genuine and naive

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But these girls aren’t cheap labour, they’re people

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Reflects back words, guilt with death

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A nasty little mess you’ve made of it now

A nice little promising life there, I thought, and a nasty mess somebody’s made of it

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52
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Hyphens

Hide a drink problem

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I’m sorry-but you see-we we’re having a little party-and I’ve had a few drinks, including rather a lot of champagne-and I’ve got a headache

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53
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Personal pronouns

Above all of the laypeople

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Were respectable citizens and not criminals

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54
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Foreshadows actions

Crime does not discriminate in terms of social class

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Sometimes there isn’t as much difference

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Tone of regret

Faces up to responsibilities

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No, not really. It was my own fault

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Even high status people have restrictions

Sheila wants freedom from others

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Mother had been against it and so had the assistant

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Tautology?
Social class does not dictate clothes
Insecurities
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She was the right type for is, just as I was the wrong type

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Appearances are deceiving

Superficial, petty

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But she was very pretty and looked as if she could take care of herself

59
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Triadic structure

Won’t let her escape from her punishment of regret

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Yes, but you can’t. Its too late. She’s dead

60
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EP of name

Force recognition

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So first, she changed her name to Daisy Renton

61
Q

Rhetorical question
Barrage of questions
Accusatory tone

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Were you seeing her last spring and summer, during that time when you hardly came near me and said you were so busy? Were you?

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Short sentences
Coward
Hides behind social status

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All right. I knew her. Lets leave it at that

63
Q

Sibillance
Cunning
Read their expressions
Dramatic entrance, raise tension

A

The door slowly opens and the Inspector appears, looking steadily and searchingly at them

64
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Short sentence
Direct command
Strong minded
Stands up to them

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(To the Inspector) Then I’m staying

65
Q

Triadic structure emphasises impact of actions on her
Emotive language
Appeals to conscience

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A girl died tonight…who never did anybody any harm. But she died in misery and agony - hating life-

66
Q

Stage directions

Realises that social status means nothing

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(Hesitantly) I know it sounds silly-

67
Q

Foreshadowing ending

Sheila is aware of consequences

A

You’ll be sorry for afterwards

68
Q

A vehicle for a wider perspective on the world
Younger gen, open minded
Older gen, foolish, immature

A

They’re more impressionable

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Tone of distain

Distant from her, unrelatated

A

Girls of that class

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Repetition of impertinent

Used when social status is undermined

A

That- I consider- is a trifle impertinent

71
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Patronising tone

People should act according to their status

A

Excitable silly mood

72
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Revelation

Reveals that she does not know her family

A

You must know it’s not true

73
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Harsh consonants

Older, boring, coarse, dull

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Hard eyed dough faced women

74
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Antithesis
Triadic structure
Common description

A

She was very pretty-soft brown hair and big dark eyes

75
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Triadic structure

Make her more innocent and vulnerable

A

She looked young and fresh and charming and altogether out of place down there

76
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Connotations of predatory nature
Corrupt
Dodgy

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Obscene fat carcass

77
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Tone of sympathy

She empathises with Gerald

A

I know, Somehow he makes you

78
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Metaphor
Social class does not separate you from others
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Your daughter isn’t living on the moon

79
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Reversal of roles,
He offers info
Not ashamed

A

Is there anything else you want to know?

80
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Hero terminology

Elevated to a hero

A

She was-very gallant

81
Q

Displays stoicism and moral superiority

Similar to Milwards dismissal, acceptance

A

But she knew it couldn’t last

82
Q

Antithesis to feckless spending during strike

A

She lived very economically

83
Q

Hyphens

Speech fragmented by emotion

A

In that case- as I’m rather more- upset- by this business than I probably appear to be- and - well, I’d like to be alone for a while

84
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Sheila’s transformation

Relationship has changed

A

You and I aren’t the same people who sat down to dinner here

85
Q

Mature language

Displays greater understanding

A

Don’t interfere please Father

86
Q

Encapsulate message of play

A

Public men have responsibilities as well as privileges

87
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Echoes Inspector

Openly accuses them

A

It means that we’ve got no excuse now for putting on airs

88
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Repetition of member
She has power
EP Mrs B’s social power

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A member- a prominent member

89
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Deserving, traditionally used to distinguish between poor who physically cannot help themselves and the undeserving who shouldn’t be helped

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Helping deserving cases

90
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Listing crimes
Believes that social status extends to punishing of the unworthy
Symbol of identity

A

First, she called herself Mrs Birling

91
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Hypocrisy of upper classes revealed
A charity is being prejudiced
Behavior is a factor

A

That prejudiced me against her case

92
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Not responsible

Cold, callous response

A

But I think she had only herself to blame

93
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Monosyllabic and duosyllabic words

Embarrassment, unmentionable in front of Sheila

A

You know very well why she wanted help

94
Q

Italics
Tension
Internal conflict between Mrs B and I

A

You have no hope of not discussing it

95
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Eva did not deserve help

Callous, acted in full knowledge of desperation

A

Unlike the other three, I did nothing I’m ashamed of

96
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Even more callous
Judges people to support her moral position
Selfish

A

I used my influence to have it refused

97
Q

Mono and duosyllabic
Spells it out
Impact

A

This girl was going to have a child

98
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Impersonal pronouns
Loses identity
Tone of distain

A

Ill tell you what I told her

99
Q

Moral compass was a privilege for the higher classes

A

She was claiming elaborate fine feelings and scruples that were simply absurd in a girl in her position

100
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Connotations of ill repute

Displays more moral integrity that Birlings

A

As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money

101
Q

Info dragged out of her
Audience have time to figure it out
Whodunnit genre

A

That’s the story she finally told

102
Q

Priestly deals with her with a trap of her own making

Foreshadows punishment that all will face if they do not act responsible

A

Then he’d be entirely responsible

103
Q

Social position allows her to humiliate and punish him

A

Compelled to confess in public

104
Q

Gives her a chance to figure it out and reflect

A

No hushing up, eh? Make an example of the young man, eh? Public confession of responsibility?

105
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Ellipses
Thinking
Stage directions
Vulnerable
More human reaction
A

(Understanding now)But surely…I mean…it’s ridiculous

106
Q

Hyphens

Fear

A

Look Inspector, you’re not trying to tell us that-that my boy-is mixed up in this?

107
Q

All acts start with a question

A

You know don’t you?

108
Q

Italics accusatory

Bicker like children

A

You told her

109
Q

Believes that families should stand up for each other

A

If you’d had any sense of loyalty

110
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Phsycologically distraught

A

(Miserably) could i have a drink first

111
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Euphemism for smashed

Irresponsible behavior

A

I was rather far gone

112
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Hyphen, ashamed

Takes responsibility

A

I was in a state when a chap easily turns nasty- and I threatened to make a row

113
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Displays moral integrity

More than Birlings

A

Said I didn’t love her

114
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Stage direction

Animalistic, harsh lexical choice, extreme anger

A

(Savagely)

115
Q

Stage direction

Priority, what affects them

A

(Shocked)You stole money!

116
Q

Impulse, main concern. Himself

A

I’ve got to cover this up as soon as I can

117
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Lack of trust

Distance between them

A

Because you’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble

118
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Stage direction

Emotional strain of secret

A

(Nearly at breaking point)

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Hyphens
Stabs of pain, accusatory
Savage in condemning mother

A

And you killed her-and the child she’d have had too-my child-your own grandchild-you killed them both-damn you, damn you

120
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Stage direction
Out of control
Mother is complacent, no empathy

A

(Almost threatening her) you don’t understand anything, you never did. You never even tried

121
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Whodunnit genre

Forces them to reflect

A

But each of you helped to kill her

122
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Repetition
No moral integrity
Money cannot buy forgiveness
Only business terms

A

I’d give thousands, yes thousands

123
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Breaking the fourth wall by addressing Birlings and perhaps the audience too
Repetition
Scale of numbers

A

There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us

124
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Literally, 1community
Metaphorically, bible, New Testament reference
Idea of judgement and punishment

A

We are members of one body

125
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Old Testament prophecy of hell
Terrifying imagery
True prediction, wars happened

A

They will be taught it in fire blood and anguish

126
Q

Eric has changed
Takes responsibility
No respect for parents

A

Well, I don’t blame you. But don’t forget I’m ashamed of you as well

127
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Stage direction
Italics
Openly displays lack of respect

A

(Scornfully) that’s all

128
Q

Drive home generational differences

A

You don’t seen to have learnt anything

129
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Role reversal
Reflects I’s tone
Sheila and Eric are more mature

A

Its you two who are being childish- trying not to face up to the facts

130
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Acted as a mirror, revealed their actions and the consequences

A

He was our police inspector alright

131
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Personal pronouns
Proud
Bolster sense of truth

A

I was going to do this anyhow. I’ve had my suspicions all along

132
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Stage directions

Dramatic pause

A

(He puts down the telephone and looks at the others)

133
Q

Only to parents
No humiliation
Trick reduces seriousness

A

This makes a difference

134
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Display of bravado

A

I’d have a asked him a few questions before I allowed him to ask any

135
Q

Italics
Spells it out for the audience
Audience works it out

A

But how do you know it’s the same girl

136
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Stage directions raise tension

A

As he waits, the others show their nervous tensions.

137
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Tone of celebration

Embraces hoax, mocks it

A

I wish you could have seen the look on your faces when he said that

138
Q

Personal pronouns
Thinks he knows best for her
Money and possession fix all

A

You’d better ask Gerald for that ring you have back to him.. Then you’ll feel better

139
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Triadic structure of increasing seriousness

A

So, nothing really happened. So there’s nothing to be sorry for, nothing to learn

140
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Juxtaposing idea
Reversed roles
Tension between gens

A

The famous younger generation who know it all

141
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Cyclical structure
Final revalation
Consequences of not being responsible

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And a police inspector is on his way here- to ask some- questions-

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