Practice Questions Flashcards
Inspector
Moral ‘we don’t live alone, we are members of one body’
Authoritative ‘ all in good time’
Mysterious ‘was it a hoax’
An outsider
Blunt ‘suicide of course’
Uses shock tactics ‘she’s lying with a burnt out inside on a slab’
Uses silence-exit ‘left staring, subdued and wondering ‘
Inspector Google-what does it mean?
Ghoul -ghost
How do you the Inspector is from a different world to AB?
He doesn’t play golf He isn’t impressed by social class He talks about taboo subjects such as sex and politics He doesn’t follow etiquette eg he interrupts and repeats words
AB
Ambitious ‘ very good chance of a knighthood’
Business minded ‘a hard headed practical man if business
Selfish ‘a man has to make his own way’
Anxious ‘there’ll be a public scandal unless were lucky’
How does AB not accept any responsibility for the death of ES?
He doesn’t think about other people
He says people as ‘cheap labour’
He personally fired the ringleaders of the strike
He passes the Inspectors visit as a ‘hoax’ rather than face up to what has been done
SB
Traditional ‘when you’re married, you’ll realise’
Proud ‘ I was the only one of you who didn’t give in to him’
Prejudiced ‘ As if a girl of that sort wd ever refuse money’
Cruel ‘ I used my influence to have it refused’
How does SB not change?
She doesn’t notice hers is alcoholism and dismissed Sheila S worries when she said G had lost interest in her
She doesn’t accept responsibility ‘ I accept no blame for it all’
It’s more important to her that she comes out on top rather than her actions causing EVas death
SB
Strong minded ‘I don’t believe I will. So you be careful’
Sharp ‘he’s giving us the rope..’
Selfish
Moral ‘ but these girls aren’t cheap labour-there people’
How does SB change?
Changes from being young and foolish to being more mature
She feels guilt
She takes the Inspectors side and adopts his techniques
She asks many questions/contradicts/tells the truth
EB
Irresponsible ‘ I didn’t even remember that’s the Hellish thing’
Unloved ‘ You don’t understand anything. You never did’.
Sensitive ‘ My God, I’m not likely to forget’
Alcoholic ‘ I was in that state when a cheap chap easily turns nasty’
How is EB a villain and a victim?
Isolated and unloved
His dad prefers G to him
He gets A prostitute pregnant/steals money
He accepts responsibility for his actions
GC
Respectable ‘easy well bred young man about town’
Upper class
Liar ‘ I wasn’t telling you a complete lie’
Traditional
Younger version of AB
How does G’s language show that he doesn’t feel sorry for his actions?
He distances himself from the tragedy
He’s the first one to use the word hoax and clear everyone’s names
He doesn’t learn anything
He uses Eva then discards her
ES
Attractive ‘young fresh and charming’
Honourable ‘ she didn’t want to take any more money from him’
Working class
Prostitute
How did the Burlings take away Eva/Daisy’s income?
She was sacked from the factory because she spoke up
She was sacked from Milwards out of jealousy
G recused her then dropped her at will
She can’t make a living as she became pregnant after E forced her to have sex when drunk
