The Inspector

Question 0

Bluntness about Eva Smith’s Death

Answer 0

‘Burnt her inside out, of course’
‘It’s too late. She’s dead’
‘Yes, she’s dead’
‘Her position now is that she lives with a burnt-out inside on a slab’

Question 1

First Appearance/Introduction

Answer 1

‘Needs not to be a big man’
‘Creates at once an impression of massiveness, solidity and purposefulness’
‘Speaks carefully, weightily’
‘Has a disconcerting habit of looking hard at the person he addresses before actually speaking’

Question 2

Authority/Power

Answer 2

'Cutting through, massively'
'It's my duty to ask questions'
'Looking steadily and searchingly at them'
'Massively taking charge'
'Cutting in, with authority'
'Apologise for what - doing my duty?'
'Very deliberately'

Question 3

Controls Play

Answer 3

‘One person, one line of inquiry at a time’

Question 4

Socialist Views/Morals

Answer 4

‘Its better to ask for the Earth than to take it’
‘We’ll have to share our guilt’
‘There are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us’
‘We are members of one body’
‘We are responsible for each other
‘If men will not learn that lesson, they will be taught in fire and blood and aguish’

Question 5

Empathy

Answer 5

‘You can imagine how she felt’

‘With their lives, their hopes and fears, their suffering and chance of happiness’

Question 6

Impression on Sheila and Eric

Answer 6

(Sheila) ‘We started like that - so confident, so pleased with ourselves until he began asking questions’
‘You mustn’t try to build up a kind of wall between us and that girl. If you do, then the Inspector will just break it down’

Question 7

Seems to know everything

Answer 7

‘I knew it already’

Question 8

Relationship with Mr Birling/Rest of Family

Answer 8

‘Do you want me to tell you - in plain words?’
‘I’m losing all patience with you people’
‘Each of you helped to kill her’