Analysis Of Act One - Inspector Begins

Question 1

Inspector calls and says girl has died

Answer 1

• harsh language “burnt her inside out” contrasts violently with polite and playful atmosphere at start.
• family life held together by politeness and secrets.inspector disrupts all that

Question 2

Sheila sacked Eva from next job

Answer 2

• Sheila’s insecurity and jealousy made her think Eva was laughing at her
• Sheila abused influence
• Sheila says she “felt rotten about it at the time”-reaction shows she’s aware of how she behaved and has matured since then.priestly portrays Sheila as a forgivable character
• mention mood dip after bell rings-things can’t get any better so they must get worse