My Quotes Act 3 Flashcards
Sniches
Erik - “you little sneak”
Mr B and Inspector’s conflict over Eriks Question?
Erik - “can i have a drink first”
Me B “no”
Inspector “yes
Erik gets his drink
Erik using slang
“Squiffy”
Erik describing himself when he was with Eva Smith
“Squiffy”
“I was in the state where a chap easily tuens nasty”
“I threatened to make a row”
Mr B showing his authority over women
“You hurd what i said” - To Sheila telling her to take her mother to the drawing room
Showing how Erik didn’t love Eva Smith
“I couldn’t remember her name or where she lived”
“I wasn’t in love with her or anything”
“She was pretty and a good sport”
Why did Eva Smith not want to marry?
She (Eva Smith) “said I didn’t love her”
How did Eva Smith treat Erik?
“as if I were a kid”
In some ways he was a kid
How much money did Erik steal?
“Fifty pounds”
Mrs B’s shock at what Erik did
Explain
“Erik you stole money?”
She doesn’t care about the rape of Eva Smith
Mr B’s priorities
“I’v got to cover this up as soon as I can”
Erik about Mr B
What is Mr B not?
“Your not the kind of farther a chap can go to when he’s in trouble”
Showing that the lower class is morraly right
Erik - “she didn’t want to see me again” once she found out that it was stolen money
Who does Erik blame for Eva Smith’s death?
“Then - you killed her”
Mrs B
Stage directons of the Inspector
“[taking charge, masterfully]
He was stopping the infighting of the family
Mr B is trying to bribe the Inspector?
Inspector - “You’re offering the money at the wrong time, Mr Birling”
How much money would Mr B give to make this scandel go away?
Explain
“thousands - yes thousands”
Repetition shows how he thinks that this means a lot however it can’t make up for what he did
Remember that back then that was a lot
How many Eva Smiths are there?
“Millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths”
Syndetic list
Who is responsablefor who according to the insoector?
Explain
“We are all responsible for each other”
Contrasts with Mr B’s advice earlier
How will men be taught their lesson?
“”Fire blood and anguish”
WW1
Syndetic list
According to Mr B how is to blame for Eva Smith’s death?
“[To Erik] you’re the one to blame for this”
What was Mr B sure he was going to get?
“I was certain for a knighthood”
Sheila showing the audience that the older generations are a lost cause?
“You don’t seem to have learnt anything”
Erik showing his assertivity
Quoting Mr B
Erik - “a man has to make his own way”
What was the Inspector?
Erik - “He was our inspector all right”
What has Erik confessed to?
Mr B - “you’ve confessed to theft”
Mr B doesn’t even mention sexual assault (he doesn’t think of it as noteworthy, maybe shows he has done it before)
What did the Inspector not do?
Mr B “he didn’t make me confess”
Mr B is trying to rewrite the story
Showing how Mr B is no longer the man of the house
Mr B - “Had I better go” to get the front door asking his wife who is his social superior
Mr B showing telling the audience that it was all a hoax
“We’ve been had”
Erik showing how he is now morally right like Eva Smith
“The money’s not the important thing”
Showing how Mr B has turned on Erik?
“[also shouting, threatening Erik]”
Sheila showing how it doesn’t matter is the inspector was real or not
“Well he inspected us all right”
Gerald is the one who starts Mr and Mrs B thinking that it was a hoax
“but how do you know it’s the same girl”
Showing that the higher class were left repeating their words and getting nowhere
“and like a fool I said Yes I had”
Gerald showing that he is not sorry at all
Quoting the Inspector. Gerald - “A girl has just died in the Infirmary. She drank some strong disinfectant. Died in agony”
Short sentences creates effect
Sibilance
What does Mr B say after being told by Gerald (who was just on the phone) that there was no dead girl?
Explain
“Proof positive”
Plosive “p” forshadows that these words will blow up in his face
What does Mr B say to Sheila to empress his belief that what’s done is done?
“All over now.”
Simple sentence emphasises his belief
Repetition of a phrase that Mr B says? + a bit more
“We’ve been had / ,that’s all”
Repetition “We’ve been had”
“That’s all” through away comment shows that he hasn’t learnt
Mr B showing that the marriage means a lot to him (probaly as it would be a good political move)
“you’d better ask Gerald for that ring”
Mrs B responding to a question about why they should be happy after the Inspecotr has been found out?
“Well, why shouldn’t we”
Alliteration
Sheila repeating the Inspector words
“Blood and fire and anguish”
Sheila possible foreshadowing WW1?
“It frightens me the way you talk”
Gerald showing that he hasn’t learnt?
“What about this ring”
When Mr B is cut of? for a second time
“The famous younger generation who know it all and can’t even take a joke-“
Last spoken line of the play
Mr B “on his way here - to ask some questions -“
No full stop, showing that this will continue?
