An Inspector Calls Flashcards

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“It’s my —- to keep —— costs down”

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“It’s my duty to keep labour costs down.” - Mr Birling

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“I can’t accept any ————-.”

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“I can’t accept any responsibility.” - Mr Birling

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“I say there isn’t a —— of —.”

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“I say there isn’t a chance of war.” - Mr Birling

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“The Titanic… ———-, absolutley ———-.”

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“The Titanic…unsinkable, absolutley unsinkable.” - Mr Birling

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“All mixed up like —- in a —- - community and all that ——–.”

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“All mixed up like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense.” - Mr Birling

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“A ——— or some sort of —–.”

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“A Socialist or some sort of crank.” - Mr Birling

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“You’re not the kind of —— a chap could – to when he’s in ——-.”

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“You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble.” - Eric Birling

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“You’re the one I —– for this… there’ll be a —— ——-.”

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“You’re the one I blame for this… there’ll be a public scandal.” - Mr Birling to Eric Birling

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“…she had only —— to ——.”

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“…she had only herself to blame.” - Mrs Birling

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“I used my ——– to have it ——-.”

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“I used my influence to have it refused.” - Mrs Birling

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“Go and look for the ——- of the ——. It’s his ———–.”

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“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.” - Mrs Birling

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“I ——- no —— for it at all.”

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“I accept no blame for it at all.” - Mrs Birling

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“You’ve had children. You must have known what she —- ———-. And you ——— the —– in her —–.”

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“You’ve had children. You must have known what she was feeling. And you slammed the door in her face.” - Mrs Birling

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“But these —– aren’t —– ——— - they’re ——-.”

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“But these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people.” - Sheila Birling

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“So I’m really ——–?”

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“So I’m really responsible?” - Sheila Birling

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“And so you use the —— you had, as a ———- of a —– ———— and also of a man —- —– in the town, to ——– the girl…”

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“And so you used the power you had, as a daughter of a good customer and also of a man well known in the town, to punish the girl…” - Inspector

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“I’ll ——, —— do it again to ——–.”

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“I’ll never, never do it again to anybody.” - Sheila Birling

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“At least, I’m —— to —- the ——–.”

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“At least, I’m trying to tell the truth.” - Sheila Biriling

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“You don’t seem to have ——- anything.”

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“You don’t seem to have learnt anything.” - Sheila Birling to Mr Birling

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“You’re ——- to go on in the same —- way.”

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“You’re ready to go on in the same old way.” - Sheila Birling

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“Why ——-‘- they — for ——— —–?”

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“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages?” - Eric Birling

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”——- (when he ——- he might know the girl)”

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“Uneasily (when he realises he might know the girl).” - Eric Birling

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”—— (in —— to his —–.)”

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“Sulkily (in response to his father.)” - Eric Birling

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”——— (when the —— starts asking him about ——.)

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“Miserably (when the inspector starts asking him about Daisy.) - Eric Birling

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"I was in that ----- when a ---- easily turns ------."
"I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty." - Eric Birling
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"I wasn't -- ---- with her or -------."
"I wasn't in love with her or anything." - Eric Birling
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"She ------- me as if I were a ----."
"She treated me as if I were a kid." - Eric Birling
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"Each of you ------- to ---- her. ---------- that. Never ----- it."
"Each of you helped to kill her, remember that. Never forget it." - Inspector
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"there are ------ and ------- of ------ ----- and ---- -------- still left with us, with their ----, their ------ and ------, their ---------- and chances of ------------, all ---------- with our lives..."
"there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, with their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering and chances of happiness, all intertwined with our lives.." - Inspector
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"We don't ---- alone. We are -------- of one -----. We are ----------- for each other."
"We don't live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other." - Inspector
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"... the ---- will soon come when, if --- will not ----- that lesson, then they will be ------- it in ---- and ---- and -------."
".....the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish." - Inspector
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"with ----- ----------"
"with calm authority" - Inspector
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"-------- in"
"cutting in" - Inspector
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"Don't say --------- to the ----------."
"Don't say anything to the Inspector" - Gerald Croft
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"She was -------- and ------ and ---- - ---------, and --------- grateful."
"She was young and pretty and warm-hearted - and intensely grateful." - Gerald Croft
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"You were the wonderful ------ ------."
"You were the wonderful fairy prince." - Sheila to Gerald
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"I'd like to be ------ for a ------."
"I'd like to be alone for a while." - Gerald Croft
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"That --- wasn't a ------- ------."
"That man wasn't a polive officer." - Gerald Croft
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When was 'An Inspector Calls" written?
1945.
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When was 'An Inspector Calls" set?
1912
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What was the difference in wars from when the book was set to when it was written.
AIC was set 2 years before the first world war, yet the book was actually written after the 2nd world war.
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What was the difference in class between when it was set and written?
There was a huge divide between classes when it was set. | In 1945 the large divide had been massively decreased.