AIC quote

• As if we were all mixed up together like bees in a hive - community and all that nonsense
• public men, mr birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges
• there’ll be a public scandle
• the famous young generation who know it all. and now they cant even take a joke-
• As it happened nearly 18 months ago - nearly two years ago - obviously it has nothing to do with the wretched girl’s suicide
• Is there any reason why my wife should answer questions from you inspector?
• girls of that class -
• i wont believe it
• i consider i did my duty
• sheila! what an expression! really the things you girls pick up these days
• i dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide. girls of that class-
• he certainly didnt make me confess
• look mummy - isnt it a beauty
• but these girls arent cheap labour - they’re people
• what he made me feel. fire and blood and anguish
• but that wont bring eva smith back to life, will it?
• and can’t you see, both of you, you’re making it worse?
• no hes giving us the rope - so that we’ll hang ourselves
• why shouldnt they try for higher wages? we try for the highest possible prices
• she was pretty and a good sport
• but dont forget im ashamed of you aswell-yes both of you
• i did what i did. and mother did what she did. and the rest of you did what you did to her
• it isnt if you cant go and work elsewhere
• she wasnt the usual sort

  she didnt know what to do
• you said yourself she was a good worker
• The easy, well-bred young-man about town
• we’re respectable citizens and not criminals
• she looked young and fresh and charming
• everything‘s all right now sheila [holds up the ring] what about this ring?
• you think young women ought to be upset to be protected against unpleasant and disturbing things
• Sorry- i- well, ive suddenly realised- taken it in properly- that she is dead
• young man about town

  a pretty fortunate young man
• Its better to ask for the earth than to take it
• we are members of one body
• as if she were an animal, a thing, not a person
• if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish
• He certainly didnt make me confess
• “for lower costs and higher prices”
• No- eric- please- i didnt know- I didn't understand-