Inspector Goole - Quotes

Question 1

Act One: This could mean ghost, was IG real?

Answer 1

‘Goole’

Question 2

Act One: IG had the image of a typical police inspector

Answer 2

‘(he creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness)’

Question 3

Act One: IG is very blunt about the fact Eva Smith has died

Answer 3

‘Two hours ago a young woman died in the infirmary’

Question 4

Act One: IG has a method of how he likes to work

Answer 4

‘One person and one line of inquiry at a time’

Question 5

Act One: This is highlighting the fact that the Birling’s ruined Eva one by one

Answer 5

‘a chain of events’

Question 6

Act One: IG has very socialist views

Answer 6

‘It’s better to ask for the earth than to take it’

Question 7

Act One: IG has no sense of humour and won’t be bribed

Answer 7

‘I don’t play golf’

Question 8

Act One: IG is very blunt about Eva and wants the Birlings to feel remorse for what they have done

Answer 8

‘The girl’s dead though’ ‘A young girl died tonight’

Question 9

Act One: IG tries to imprint his socialist views on the family, starting with Sheila and Mr. Birling

Answer 9

‘But you’re partly to blame. Just as your father is’

Question 10

Act One: IG could see right through Sheila and how jealous she was

Answer 10

‘You used the power you had…to punish the girl’

Question 11

Act One: IG doesn’t beat around the bush and regularly repeats the fact that Eva is dead

Answer 11

‘It’s too late. She’s dead’ ‘Yes, she’s dead’

Question 12

Act One: IG gives an impression of knowing everything

Answer 12

‘Of course he knows’ (Sheila)

Question 13

Act Two: IG tries to get Mr. Birling to share responsibility - two things he isn’t used to doing

Answer 13

‘We have to share something’

Question 14

Act Two: IG is a very mysterious man and Sheila picks up on this

Answer 14

‘I don’t understand about you’ (Sheila)

Question 15

Act Two: IG talks to Mrs. Birling about who tends to accept responsibility

Answer 15

‘We often do on the young ones. They’re more impressionable’

Question 16

Act Two: IG hints that Eric is a heavy drinker

Answer 16

‘Some young men drink far too much’

Question 17

Act Two: IG has a very authoritative personna

Answer 17

‘(cutting in, with authority)’

Question 18

Act Two: IG has to bring the Birling’s back down to earth

Answer 18

‘Your daughter isn’t living on the moon. She’s here in Brumley too’

Question 19

Act Two: IG makes sure that Mr. Birling knows everything that comes with being a public man

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Act Two: IG does his best to make Mrs. Birling feel remorse for what she has done

Answer 20

‘She came to you for help, at a time when no woman would have needed it more’

Question 21

Act Two: IG’s duty is to spread socialism on behalf of Priestly

Answer 21

‘I’m waiting…to do my duty’

Question 22

Act Three: IG highlights that everyone is responsible and should take some blame

Answer 22

‘But each of you helped to kill her’

Question 23

Act Three: IG shows how Eva was just one person and they shouldn’t continue doing this to more and more people

Answer 23

‘There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us’

Question 24

Act Three: IG once again shows how everyone should work together and this is the idea of socialism

Answer 24

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