Inspector Calls Moment 4 - The Ending Flashcards
“Ypeiaiwb”
“ You’re pretending everything is as it was before” - Sheila
The passionate statement conveys that the younger generation are quick to learn as pretending won’t change what happen. This is the generation gap which creates a clear divide and conflict in the Birling household.
“Iwtgoot.Ifmtwyt”
“I want to get out of this. It frightens me the way you talk” - Shelia
Sheila contradicts her parents challenging their “authority” and “power”. She tells them ‘quote’ which implies with the verb “frightens” that their actions are extremely harmful.
“Tfygwkia.Atcetaj”
“The famous younger generation who know it all. And they can’t even take a joke” - Mr Birling
The declarative sentence highlights that Mr Birling id mocking the younger generation. This emphasises that he has not changed since the beginning of the play and refuses to take the inspectors warning seriously.
