Inspector Flashcards
Body language
“takes charge masterfully”
Language
Profoundly logical - “chain of events” like a policeman would be. - “because of what happened to her then may have determined what happened to her afterwards”
Impressions of
“massiveness solidarity and purposefulness”
Personal questions
“were you in love with her”
“better to ask for the world than to take it”
Eva asked for a raise - Birling doesn’t ask when he takes money from people through cheap labour
Gets sympathy from audience
Describes Eva to be “ pretty and lively” “burnt out inside on a slab”
Driving force of the play
” with authority “ tells eric to “wait his turn” “It’s the way I like to work one inquiry at a time”
The inspector drip feeds the audience information for dramatic effect
“this girl was going to have a child”
Forces more info by bluntly saying what the characters skirt around
“And then you decided to keep her as your mistress”
Views on responsibility
“we do not live alone we are all members of one body”
Views on public men
“public men Mr Birling have responsibilities as well as privileges”
Whose to blame
“this girl killed herself, but all of you helped to kill her.. never forget”
