Inspector calls Quotes Flashcards
The Titanic…absolutely unsinkable.’
Mr Birling: dramatic irony about development.
Germans don’t want war.’
Mr Birling: dramatic irony about conflict.
Nice, well-behaved family.’
Mr Birling: dramatic irony about his family.
‘Community and all that nonsense.’
Mr Birling: community/ Capitalism.
‘Girls of that class.’
Mrs Birling: class difference/ prejudice.
‘A man has to… look after himself.’
Mr Birling: responsibility/ Capitalism.
‘I did nothing I’m ashamed of.
Mrs Birling: lack of responsibility.
‘As if a girl of that sort would refuse money.’
Mrs. Birling: preconception/ prejudice.
amous younger generation who know it all.’
Mrs. Birling: youth vs. age.
‘We helped to kill her.’
Eric: responsibility.
‘Beginning…to pretend that nothing much has happened.’
Eric: young vs. old.
As if she were an animal…not a person.’
Eric: social..class.
We’re respectable citizens not criminals.’
Gerald: class.
You might have done better for yourself socially.’
Gerald: social attitudes/ class.
‘Everything’s alright now Sheila. (holds up ring.) What about this ring?’
Gerald: change/ ignorance.
I’m rather more - upset - by this business than I probably appear to be.’
Gerald: responsibility/ change.
It frightens me the way you talk.’
Sheila: young vs old.
Don’t be childish Sheila.’
Mrs Birling/ Sheila: generation gap
If men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night.”
nspector: class/ responsibility/ socialism
‘Millions and millions of Eva Smiths.’
Inspector: social responsibility.
All intertwined with our lives.’
Inspector: responsibility.
Public men have responsibilities as well as privileges.’
inspector: class and responsibility.
These girls aren’t cheap labour-they’re people.’
Sheila: class/ social attitudes.
