inspector Flashcards
“We tend to make [an impression] on
the young ones.”
“We are all responsible for each other.”
Priestley’s argument for the moral
importance of socialism so that
people’s lives are not ruined by greed
and corruption.
“Public men have responsibilities as well as
privileges.”
An example of the warnings that
Priestley gives those with power and
influence.
noble
“You used her like she was an animal.”
a young woman died… she was in great agony
An example of Priestley’s
straightforward attitude – he will tell
the Birlings exactly how immoral they
are
better to ask for the world than take it
“If we do not learn our lesson…
Fire and blood and anguish.”
moral
Priestley’s threat to people like the
Birlings that their immorality will be
punished in their lifetimes – for a 1945
audience, this punishment seemed
clearly to reference the great
equalisers WW1 and WW2
millions and millions and millions of eva smiths and john smiths
condemnatory , unforgiving , in control, ruthless and brutal
knows everything
omniscient
speajs carefully, weightly
authoritative
