Quotes

• ‘[half shy, half assertive]’

  ACT 1- showing Eric has a lack of confidence
• ‘[Takes the decanter and helps himself]’

  ACT 1- showing Eric is use to drinking
• ‘He could of kept her on instead of throwing her out’

  ACT 1- Eric gains confidence when he is drunk and begins to show his socialist views
• ‘Why shouldn’t they try for higher wages’

  ACT 1- Eric agrees with Eva and begins to challenge his father
• ‘Could have a drink first’

  ACT 3- Eric drinking problem is highlighted.
• ‘Oh my god!-how stupid it all is’

  ACT 3- begins to realise how he treated Eva and is taking responsibility
• ‘You killed her’


  ACT 3- wishes his family would take responsibility for what they’ve done, but is also deflecting the blame a little.
• I’m ashamed of you as well-yes both of you‘

  ACT 3- show Eric has learned to be assertive and is ashamed his family will it take any responsibility
• ‘ and I say the girls dead and we all helped to kill her-and that what matters’

  ACT 3- Eric doesn’t care the inspector wasn’t real, he realise the lesson to be learned is the importance thing.