AIC: key quotes!!!!

• after several hours of agony

  Imagery of insides – suggests that the abuse Eva experienced was not just physical but emotional too – a reminder to the audience that the damage we do to people is not always seen at first.
• “As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!”

  Eva is described in terms of objectification. She is often referred to as ‘the girl’, which highlights her youth and innocence. The Inspector also says that Eric treated her like ‘an animal, a thing.’ Mrs Birling refers to her as ‘that sort’- infantilized (referred to as 'girl') = lack of respect + shows mrs birlings superiority complex & class disparity
• young and pretty and warm-hearted

  • Eva is described in an idealized way – innocent victim, pretty, a good worker.
  • Priestley presents her as a martyr; lower she sinks in her fortunes, the more honourable and noble she appears.
  • refuses to treat others as they have treated her, even though she is in a position to create scandal for them all
• there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths


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• "Public men, Mr Birling,

  have responsibilities as well as privileges" -


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• "We are members of one body.

  We are responsible for each other."


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