Inspecter Calls Quotes Flashcards
2 Quotes that show Eric’s blossoming socialist views
“Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages?”
“It isn’t if you can’t go and work somewhere else”
2 quotes that shows Eric deflecting blame
“You killed them both - damn you, damn you-“
“You don’t understand anything. You never did. You never even tried - “
2 quotes of Eric accepting blame
“You’re beginning to pretend […] that nothing’s really happened…”
“The fact remains that I did what I did.”
3 Eva Smith quotes
“There are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths.”
“Very pretty”
“Young and fresh.”
2 quotes that show Gerald’s pompous nature
“(Showing annoyance) Any particular reason why I shouldn’t see this girl’s photograph…”
“I don’t come into this suicide business.”
2 quotes showing Gerald’s guilt
“Gave me a glance that was nothing less then a cry for help.”
“I was sorry for her…”
2 quotes showing how fake Gerald is
“We’ve no proof it was the same photograph…”
“He bluffs us into confessing…”
5 quotes that shows Mr Birling’s static character
“Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.”
“The famous younger generation who know it all.”
“It’s my duty to keep labour costs down.”
“A man as to mind his own business…”
“Community and all that nonsense.”
2 quotes showing Mrs Birling’s coldness
“You’ll have to get used in that, just as I had.”
“Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things.”
2 quotes showing Mrs Birling’s bias
(Didn’t know it was Eric)
“He’d be entirely responsible.”
(Knew it was Eric)
“(Distressed) Eric, I can’t believe it. There must be some mistake.”
2 quotes showing Mrs Birling’s apathy
“She only had herself to blame.”
“girl of that class.”
2 quotes showing Sheila infantilisation
“Is it the one you (Gerald) wanted me to have?”
“Now I really feel engaged.”
2 quotes showing Sheila’s guilt
“I behaved badly too.”
“If I could help her now, I would.”
2 quotes showing Sheila’s righteousness
“girls aren’t cheap labour-they’re people.”
“It’s you two who are being childish,”
6 key inspector quotes
“Burnt her inside out, of course”
“If men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish “
“We are members of one body”
“Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges.”
“It’s too late. She’s dead”
“Each of you helped to kill her…”
