Inspector Calls Need To Knows. Flashcards
What are the context points?
Socialism, capitalism, women’s rights,deep class divides, undeserving poor & world war 1.
What are the different themes.
Class, age, social responsibility, gender.
Mr birling titanic quote.
‘The titanic… Unsinkable’
Mr birling labour quote.
‘It’s my duty to keep labour costs down.’
Mr birling generational quote.
‘Famous younger generation.’
Shelia girls quote.
‘These girls aren’t cheap labour.’
Shelia personal responsibility quote.
‘I started it.’
Shelia general responsibility quote.
‘Nothing to be sorry for, nothing to learn.’
Gerald denying being a criminal quote.
‘We’re respectable citizens and not criminals.’
Gerald reality of his and Eva’s relationship quote.
‘The most important person in her life.’
Gerald trying to get him and the family out of trouble quotes.
‘What girl?….four or five different girls.’
Mrs birling against Eva quote.
‘Girls of that class.’
Mrs birling ego hurt quote.
‘Impertinently made use of our name.’
Mrs birling against Shelia quote.
‘You might be wanting to help him instead of us.’
Eric’s initial description.
‘Half shy, half assertive.’
Eric thoughts on the rape quote.
‘I didn’t….remember-that’s the hellish thing.’
Eric taking responsibility quote.
‘You lot might be letting yourselves out nicely but I can’t.’
Inspector introducing Eva quote.
‘A young women died….she was in great agony.’
Inspector responsibility and privileges quote.
‘Public men….have responsibilities.’
Inspector parting message quote.
‘Million and millions and millions of eva smiths and John smiths.’
