Key Inspector Goole Quotes Flashcards
Final words he says (Act 3)
“they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night”
Final part of speech (Act 3)
“But just remember this. One Eva Smith has gone - but there are still millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, with their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering, and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives, with what we think and say and do. We don’t live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other. And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night”
Summary of what Mrs Birling did wrong (Act 3)
“Remember what you did, Mrs Birling. You turned her away when she needed most help. You refused her even the pitiable little bit of organised charity you had in your power to grant her”
Summary of what Eric did wrong (Act 3)
“Just used her for the end of a stupid drunken evening, as if she was an animal, a thing, not a person.”
Summary of what Mr Birling did wrong (Act 3)
“[Rather savagely, to Mr Birling] You started it. She wanted twenty-five shillings a week instead of twenty-two and a sixpence. You made her pay a heavy price for that.”
First words he says (Act 1)
“Mr Birling?” - he talks first when he enters
How is the Inspector described in the stage directions at first? (Act 1)
“[he creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness…. He speaks carefully, weightily, and has a disconcerting habit of looking hard at the person he addresses before actually speaking]”
What he says in response to Mr Birling saying that you have to “come down sharply” before they ask for the Earth (Act 1)
“They might. But after all it’s better to ask for te earth than take it.”
Some stage directions on how he speaks (Act 1)
“[cutting through, massively]” - x2 - to Mr Birling, later Gerald
“[coolly, looking hard at him]” - when Gerald asks to see the photo
“[gravely]” - preferring Gerald to stay
“[dryly]” - x3 - doesn’t play golf
“[rather slowly]”
“[slowly]”
“[impressively]” - x2 - intro to Sheila - later to Sheila
“[steadily]” - looking at dead Eva Smith, repeated Daisy Renton
“[cutting in]” - to Gerald, then turned and let Eva speak
“[harshly]” - to Sheila, too late to help
“[sternly]” - looking at dead girl earlier
Some stage directions on how he speaks (Act 2)
“[massively taking charge]” - between Sheila & Gerald arguing - supports Sheila
“[ignoring this]” - Sheila protesting about Eva description
“[sternly]” - to Gerald and Sheila PAGE 184
Some stage directions on how he speaks (Act 3)
“[as before]”
“[cutting in, smoothly]” - to Birling when about to go on about loyalty
“[sternly, to the three of them]” - to Birlings minus Eric
“[firmly]”
“[very sharply]”
“[cutting in]” - Eric & dad arguing but he doesn’t have tme
“[with calm authority]”
“[taking charge, masterfully]” - SPEECH
“[He looks from one to the other of them carefully]”
“[Rather savagely, to Mr Birling]”
“[he makes a move as if concluding the session… then surveys them sardonically]”
“[He walks straight out, leaving them staring, subdued and wondering]” - then they hear that the “[front door slams]” - even if did act calm, it affected him
What did Nietzshe theorise that is directly related to The Inspector?
(Life without meaning, purpose or value, no God, nihilism. In absence of God, superhumans called the ubermensch are willing to risk all to take his place and improve society. Ubermensch will be able to establish their own values as the way in which others live their lives).
Inspector could be an Ubermensch - God like replacement (disappears, mystery, etc) and trying to establish his idea of socialism to be the way the Birlings live.
