An Inspector calls Act 1+2 Flashcards
Sheila
Relation to the ring
Shows childlike nature at beginning of the play
act 1
“Oh-it’s wonderful! Look Mummy- isn’t it a beauty?”
Mr Birling Relates to possibility of war Highlights upper class arrogance Dramatic irony Germans
“Fiddlesticks! The Germans don’t want war. Nobody wants war”
Inspector Goole
Explanation on Eva’s Death
“She’d swallowed a lot of strong disinfectant”
Sheila
Shows beginning of change
Socialist views
Topic of working women
“But these girls aren’t cheap labour. They’re people”
Eric
Shows start of his change
Socialist views
Relation to pay of workers
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages?”
Inspector Goole
Refers to capitalist greed
Refers to Eva requesting higher pay
“It’s better to ask for the earth than to take it”
Mr Birling
Refusal to accept responsibility
Denies relatable of sacking sheila resulting in her death
“Still, i can’t accept any responsibility”
Sheila Shows her responsibility taken Maturation begins Regret shown She acknowledged she needs to change Sheila discovers her action contributed to eva death
“It’s the only time I’ve ever done anything like that, and i’ll never, never do it again to anybody”
Mr birling Arrogance of first class Relating to the titanic Dramatic Irony audience discovers he doesn’t show credibility
“Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”
Inspector Goole
Relates to domino effect
Shows how each of their actions has contributed
All their deeds are connected
“A chain of events”
Stage direction
Shows how life is seen through “rose tinted spectacles”
Inspector arrival brings light to the lies
‘The lighting should be pink and intimate until the Inspector arrives, then it should be brighter and harder’
Sheila
Brings up Eric’s personal issues
Shows parents oblivious nature to such things
Parents are more concerned with themselves than children
“He’s been steadily drinking too much for the past two years”
Gerald Describes reasoning for leaving ‘Daisy’ Shows selfish nature, only used as a mistress sees himself as heroic as he helped her financially Vain
“I didn’t feel about her as she felt about me”
Sheila
Maturity
Breaking social barriers by not forgetting Gerald’s adultery
Returns engagement ring, opens her eyes
“I think you’d better take this with you”
Mrs birling
Shows coldness
No remorse or respect for lower classes
Bias against her due to status
“A girl of that class”
“A girl in her position”
