The Inspector🏌️ Flashcards
How is the inspector shown as moral
“Millions and millions of Eva smiths and john smiths left with us”
“You’re offering the money at the wrong time, mr birling”
Meaning and terminology of “millions and millions of eva smiths and john smiths left with us”
The repetition of millions and millions creates a mass scale and large sense of magnitude, highlighting the nature and effect of the upper class
Meaning and terminology of “you’re offering the money at the wrong time”
Time is an abstract noun. It highlights that eva smith is already dead and no amount of money can change that.
It also highlights that the inspector is a spirit of sorts and is running out of time as the night comes to a close.
“They will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish”
The conjunction “And” is repeated in the place of commas emphasising the seriousness of the punishment and consequences
“We are members of one body”
The pronoun “we” shows that they should all be in it together, regardless of class. The inspector is a lower class than the birlings yet he is sure to let them know that they are still members of society with responsibility. This is a socialist view that further shows the inspector is a mouthpiece
