An inspector calls quotes

Question 1

Sheila quotes - superficial, materialistic

Question 2

Sheila quotes - dependant, powerless, carefree

Answer 2

[excited] Oh - Gerald - you’ve got it - is it the one you wanted me to have? (164)

Question 3

Sheila quotes - willing to take responsibility

Answer 3

And if I could help her now, I would - (181)

Question 4

Sheila quotes - dependant, standing up against her mother

Answer 4

(contrasts with her excited carefree attitude at the start of the play)

Question 5

Sheila/responsibility quotes - admittance, responsible,

Answer 5

“I behaved badly too. I know I did. I’m ashamed of it. “(208)

Question 6

Mr Birling quotes - ignorance, out of touch

Answer 6

“The Germans don’t want war. Nobody wants war,” (165)

Question 7

Mr Birling - fixated on wealth, egotistical, condescending

Answer 7

“I’m talking as a hard-headed, practical man of business.”

166) (tautology

Question 8

Mr Birling - fixated on his position and wealth, disregards the interest of her daughter

Answer 8

“Now, Sheila, I’m not defending him. But you must understand that a lot of young men-“ pg194

Question 9

Mr Birling - only concerned about his social position, egotistical

Answer 9

“Haven’t I already said there’ll be a public scandal - unless we’re lucky - and who here will suffer from that more than I will?”

Question 10

Responsibility quote - Not willing to accept responsibility

Answer 10

“Still, I can’t accept any responsibility.”
still = stubborn
pg 172

Question 11

Responsibility quote - re-directing blame to other people

Answer 11

[angrily to Eric] “You’re the one I blame for this.” -Mr Birling, p. 207

“Go and look for the father of the child. It’s his responsibility.” -Mrs. Birling (198)

Question 12

Responsibility quote - claiming responsibility, beckoning others to do so.

Answer 12

“Whoever that chap was, the fact remains that I did what I did. And Mother did what she did. And the rest of you did what you did to her.” Eric p214

Question 13

Class divide -

Answer 13

“And in any case, I don’t suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide. Girls of that class” -Mrs Birling”

Question 14

Eva Smith/Daisy renton quotes - good looking, all the upper class saw

Answer 14

“a lively good looking girl - country-bred” - Mr. Birling pg172
“she was very pretty and looked as if she could take care of herself” -Sheila (pg181)

Question 15

Eva Smith/Daisy renton quotes - neglected, people are just fixated on her looks

Answer 15

“I wasn’t in love or anything - but I liked her - she was pretty and a good sport - Eric pg 204

Question 16

Eva Smith/Daisy Renton quotes - symbolic and representing of the majority class - working class

Answer 16

“One Eva Smith has gone - but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us” - Inspector (pg 207)

Question 17

Eva Smith/Daisy Renton quotes - Hard-working, capable an opportunity ignored by the upper class

Answer 17

“A good worker too. In fact the foreman there told me he was ready to promote her” - Mr.Birling(pg 172)

“She’d had a lot to say - far too much - so she had to go.” Mr Birling (pg 173)