The Inspector Flashcards
he is making himself a mystery, Mr birling has no clue about him
(dryly) I don’t play golf. Act 1)
Use of foreshadowing can make the inspector seem wise
(slowly) Are you sure you don’t know? (He looks at Gerald, then at Eric, then at Sheila.) (Act 1)
The Inspector gives a scornful advice which suggests he is growing control over the characters.
(steadily) That’s more or less what I was thinking earlier tonight when I was in the infirmary looking at what was left of Eva Smith. A nice little promising life there, I thought, and a nasty mess somebody’s made of it. (Act 1)
A clear cry of socialism from the inspector.
Sometimes there isn’t much difference as you think. Often , if it was left to me, I wouldn’t know where to draw the line [between respectable citizens and criminals]. (Act 1)
showing the harsh truth of her deatj
(harshly) Yes, but you can’t. It’s too late. She’s dead. (Act 1)
he is against gender stereotypes
You think young women ought to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things? (Act 2)
The Inspector is making Mr Birling realise that women are all the same.
(sharply) your daughter isn’t living on the moon. She’s here in Brumley too. (Act 2)
the Inspector reminds him of his duties towards others.
(massively) Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges. (Act 2)
inspector is full of anger for there capitalist ways and believes they will be scared for the rest of there life
(very deliberately) I think you did something terribly wrong – and that you’re going to spend the rest of your life regretting it. (Act 2)
The Inspector has emotions for the young girl. Feels remorse for her death unlike some characters
(very sternly) Her position now is that she lies with a burnt-out inside on a slab. ( As Birling tries to protest, turns on him.) Don’t stammer and yammer at me again, man (Act 2)
he is rubbing salt into the wounds and making them feel more ill and sorrowful for what they did
Each of you helped to kill her. Remember that. Never forget it. (He looks from one to the other of them carefully.) But then I don’t think you ever will. (Act 3)
if we don’t change our ways we will learn it through bloodshed and violence (war), says there are millions of eva’s
One Eva Smith has gone – but there are 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, and 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 bloody and anguish. Good night. (Act 3)
