An Inspector Calls Key Quotes Flashcards
‘The - - - - - - - - should be pink and intimate’ (stage directions)
lighting
‘and then it should be brighter and - - - - - -‘ (stage directions)
harder
“I say there isn’t a chance of - - -” said by? when?
war; Mr Arthur Birling; Act 1 - before the Inspector arrives
“And I tell you that the time will come soon when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in - - - - and - - - - - and anguish” said by? when?
fire; blood; the Inspector; just before he leaves in Act 3
“a man has to make his own way – has to look after - - - - - - - – and his family too, of course, when he has one” said by? when? Bonus: which attitude does this represent?
himself; Mr Arthur Birling; Act 1 - just before the Inspector arrives; Edwardian Capitalism
“She came to you to - - - - - - - me – and you turned her away” said by? to? about whom?
protect; Eric to Mrs Sybil Birling, his mother; about Eva
“But the way some of these - - - - - - talk and write now, you’d think everybody has to look after everybody else” said by? when? Bonus: Which attitude is this criticising?
cranks; Mr Arthur Birling; Act 1 before the Inspector arrives; criticising Socialism
“One Eva Smith has gone – but there are - - - - - - - - and - - - - - - - - and - - - - - - - - of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still with us. […] We are responsible for each other.” said by? when? Bonus: Which attitude does this express?
millions; the Inspector; just before he leaves in Act 3; Socialism / social responsibility
“we have to share something. If there’s nothing else, we have to share our - - - - -.” said by? Which attitude does it express?
guilt; the Inspector; social responsibility
“If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people, they’d soon be asking for the - - - - -.” said by? when? what are they justifying?
earth; Mr Arthur Birling; in Act 1 being questioned by the Inspector; justifying why he wouldn’t give Eva a payrise
“But after all it’s better to ask for the earth than to - - - - it.” said by? What attitude is it criticising?
take; the Inspector; criticising selfish Capitalists who exploit their workers and take the profits for themselves
“But these girls aren’t cheap labour – they’re - - - - - -.” said by? when? Which viewpoints does this represent?
people; Sheila; in Act 1, criticising why her father sacked Eva; socialism / views of the younger generation
“Unlike the other three, I did nothing I’m - - - - - - - of or that won’t bear investigation” said by? when? Which viewpoint does this represent?
ashamed; Mrs Sybil Birling; being questioned by the Inspector in Act 2; views of the older generation / lack of social responsibility
“- - - - - -, I think it was cruel and vile.” said by? Who is being criticised? Why?
mother; Sheila; criticising her mother, Mrs Sybil Birling; for refusing to give charity to Eva
“If we were all - - - - - - - - - - - for everything that happened to everybody… it would be very awkward” said by? talking to?
responsible; Mr Arthur Birling; to the Inspector
