INSPECTOR ANAYLSIS Flashcards

1
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Oh how horrible (sheila)

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only character who expresses genuine motion towards sucide of Eva,
GENUINE MOTION

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i felt rotten about it at the time

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informal adjective “rotten”,
remorse for actions, due to lack of maturaity.

conveyin message maturity is proportional to level of social responsability,

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3
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i suppose we are nice people

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rherotorical device,
sarcastic tone,
all need to become more socially responsible.
nothing can be done, shes dead!!

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4
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you and i are not the same people

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gained maturity since intial engagement with gerald,
perception of g has changed,
no longer ignore injustice

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5
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now i really feel engaged

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S=obessed with MATEIRAL objects. needs PHYSICAL TOKEN, marriage is
VISUAL MARKER OF OWNERSHIP.
COMMITED to relationship

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6
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but these girls arent cheap people-they people

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P demostrates S INSTANEOUS RECONGISATION Inspector message, objects to fathers DEHUMANASING AND CAPTISLIST apporauch to buisness.

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7
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there are million and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths

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Smith= roots in working class, from BLACKSMITH, 
P does to demostrate her class is fundemental, she cannot escape.
common name symbolise =universality of suffering of working class, 
forgoten and neglected by wealthy.
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8
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died in misery and agony-haying life

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after confession,
I reminds eva=died,
graphic adjectives, “misery”,
encourage audience to emphaise with e, visualising pain and suffering of Bs
P intensifies S guilt’s as enjoyment of life, is expense of others.

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9
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renton

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10
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young and fresh and charming and altogether out of place down there

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"fresh" connotation of desire, 
G views as sexual intent from start, 
connotations of purity as out of place, 
a euphemism, that she is virgin.
also misogynistic objectification,
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11
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we done a great deal of useful work

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dignity,
Mrs birling role is not held for care, for influence
finacial aid is reserved for deserving case, how lives of working class are controlled by wealthy.

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12
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very pretty

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13
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a girl of that sort wouldnt refule money

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assumes as she is lower class,
inherently greedy.
eva=moral force, never takes stolen marry, not marry
eric, just for wealth, contrast to E, steals money, and B arranging S marriage for money.

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14
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you ought to like this port, gerald”

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verb ought,
reveals Mr birling insecurity about social class,
hesistant to command G like would to eric.

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15
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a man has to mind his own buisness and look after himself

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speaks in 3rd person
attempt to create philosophical element his speech.
B=philosophy that no care for others, as it doesn’t impact him at this point, seen as selfish, inconsiderate and pompous.​

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16
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its my duty to keep labour costs down

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“duty”, emphaise Mr birling dedication to capitalism and profit.
INTERJECTION=WELL, B has to justify himself INSPECTOR HAS POWER OVER HIM. ​

17
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why you hysterical young fool

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P uses irony, creat dislikable perception of B, insults and threatens violence toward own child, B is hysterical

18
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i cant accept any responsability

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use of adverb “any”, makes birling complete lack of morality,
sacking Eva had no impact on her life, which drove to sucide.

19
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A heavy looking rather portenous man

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20
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unsinkable, absolutly unsinakble

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certanity shown by repetion of unsinkable, his poor judement, due to titanic SINKING