English- An inspector calls

Question 1

Mr Birling quotes

Answer 1

1) is there any reason my wife should answer questions from you’- posessiveness
2)Its a free country i told them // Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together- for lower costs and higher prices’ Capitalist
3)’…and not only something to make em look prettier’ patronising views about women
4) ‘ i refused of course’//’ unsinkable absolutely unsinkable’ arrogance

Question 2

Eric quotes

Answer 2

1) this girl is still dead isnt she? nobodys brought her to life have they’- emotional
2) ‘and i dont see why she should have been sacked just because she’d a bit more spirit than the others’- opinionated
3)’ i dont know- really suddenly i felt i just had to laugh’- lacking confidence

Question 3

Sheila quotes

Answer 3

1) thats what i meant when i talked about building up a wall thats sure to be a knocked flt// but these girls arent cheap labour they’re people’Insightful
2)’i tell you- whoever that inspector was, it was anything but a joke’-assertive
3) o i wish you hadnt told me// pretty?- naive

Question 4

sybil quotes

Answer 4

1) i did nothing im ashamed of- cold
2) ‘what an expression. sheila! really the things you girls pick up these days’snobbish
3)’‘no of course not hes only a boy’ - ignorent
4) that i consider - is a trifle impertenent inspector

Question 5

themes-gender

Answer 5

-fine feelings and scruples that were simply abaurd for a girl in her position- mrs birling
i hate those hard eyed dough face women-gerald
-not only something to make em look prettier- mr birling

Question 6

themes-social responsibility

Answer 6

-their lives their hopes and fears their suffering and chance of happpiness all intertwines with our lives inspector
- girl og that sort sybil
-mr b - its my duty to keep labour costs down

Question 7

themes-age

Answer 7

-why you hysterical fool- mr b
- you beginning to pretend now that nothing has happened at all
-so i was perfectly justerfied