Inspector Calls Moment 2 - Mrs B’s Interrogation & relisation Flashcards
“Galftfotc.Ihr.”
“ go and look for the father of this child. It’s his responsibility - Mrs B
The imperative statement showcases Mrs B’s prejudice against people from lower classes , assuming they have lower moral standards. Her social standards blind her to her the possibility of her sons involvement with a women “of that sort”
“Dyi”
“Drunken young idler” - Mrs B
The noun phrase makes the audience realise she is describing Eric. This also highlights her hypocrisy to the audience: we know that she would not apply the same standards to her own family.
“Aiagotswerm!”
“As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money” - Mrs B
Noun phrase shows she clearly has preconceptions about working-class girls suggesting that they lack morals and will always take money.
“(Wsa) M-s-s”
“(With sudden alarm) Mother - stop - stop” - Sheila
The repetition of the imperative ‘stop’ emphasises Sheila’s realisation highlighting that she is now beginning to order her own mother eager than being the one being commanded. It also reveals that Sheila is smarter than the other family members as she notices that they are a wall which the inspector will knock down.
“Ianbfiaa”
“I accept no blame for it at all” - Mrs B
The use of denial and rejection of responsibility from Mrs B reveals that she feels that her class puts her above the law. It’s also a form of deflection onto her unsuspecting son Eric.
