Inspector Goole Key Quotes

Question 1

Stage direction describing Inspector’s presence

Answer 1

“[he creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness]”

Question 2

Inspector Goole being blunt about Eva’s death, wanting Birlings to be guilty / upset

Answer 2

‘Two hours ago a young woman died in the infirmary’
‘The girl’s dead though’
‘A young girl died tonight’

Question 3

Inspector Goole foreshadowing the theme of collective responsibility

Answer 3

‘a chain of events’
‘We have to share something’
‘But each of you helped to kill her’

Question 4

Inspector Goole repeating the fact Eva is dead

Answer 4

‘It’s too late. She’s dead’

‘Yes, she’s dead’

Question 5

Inspector has authoritative persona

Answer 5

‘[cutting in, with authority]’

Question 6

Inspector criticising how upperclass men feel they can get away from their responsibilities

Answer 6

‘Public men, Mr. Birling have responsibilities as well as privileges’

Question 7

Inspector Goole highlighting how everyone is partly to blame for Eva’s death. Also message about how society should be run

Answer 7

‘We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other’

Question 8

Inspector Goole revealing how there are many in Eva Smith’s position

Answer 8

“There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths, with their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives”