An Inspector Calls by JB Priestly

Question 1

______ men Mr. Birling have _________ aswell as _________

Answer 1

Public men Mr. Birling have responsibilities aswell as privileges

Birling is now being blamed for not just his actions but also his lack of remorse or understanding that he also has responibilities due to the social status/position he has.

Question 2

But I _____ she only had herself to ______

Answer 2

But I think she only had herself to blame

Shows how Mrs. Birling believes she has no responsibility and she believes Eva’s suicide was completely Eva’s fault

Question 3

A ___ has to mind his own _______ and _____ after himself

Answer 3

A man has to mind his own business and look after himself

Capitalist point of view ‘every man for himself’ he believes he has no responsibility for others only for himself.

Question 4

We don’t ____ alone, we are all _______ of one ____

Answer 4

We don’t live alone, we are all members of one body

Inspector is mirroring Priestley’s socialist views on responsibility and in the inspectors final speech is explaining how humans have to look out for each other.

Question 5

These ____ aren’t cheap _____ - they’re _______

Answer 5

These girls aren’t just cheap labour… they’re people

First sign of Sheila’s slightly socialist views — also shows she is I afraid of disagreeing with her father

Question 6

After all y’know we’re _______ citizens not _______

Answer 6

After all y’know we’re respectable citizens not criminals

The inspector wants the family to realise they are still responsible for their actions even when they are ‘respectable citizens’

Question 7

The ______, _______ absolutely unsinkable

Answer 7

The Titanic, unsinkable absolutely unsinkable

Dramatic irony, the 1940s audience know the story. This is used for Priestley to make Birling and his capitalist views appear naive and stupid.