Inspector calls

• Who says “You don’t understand anything. You never did. You never even tried.”

  Eric birling
• Who says “we dont live alone. We are members of one body. We are responsible for eachother”

  inspector goole
• Who says “but i accept no blame for it at all”

  Mrs birling
• Who says “for gods sake- dont say anything to the inspector”

  Gerald croft
• Who says “i didnt feel about her as she feels about me”

  Gerald croft
• Who says “ if they didnt get rid of that girl, id never go near the place again”

  Sheila birling
• Who says “ because i was in a furious temper”

  sheila birling
• who says “ ive got to cover this up as soon as i can”

  Mr birling
• Who says “ i cant accept any responsibility”

  Mr birling
• Who says “the moneys not the important thing. Its what happened to the girl that matters”

  Eric birling
• Who says “ ill tell you what i told her. Go and look for the father of the child. Its his responsibility”

  Mrs birling
• Who says “ youll be able to divide the responsibility between you when ive gone”

  Inspector goole
• What sin does mr birling represent?

  Gluttony
• What sin does sheila birling represent?

  envy
• What sin does eric birling represent?

  Greed
• What sin does mrs birling represent?

  Sloth
• What sin does inspector goole represent?

  Pride
• What sin does gerald croft represent?

  Lust
• over 1.2 million British personnel died in WW1 and WW2
• In 1900, 5/6 of the population lived in poverty
• In 1912, 1 million coal miners went on strike for 37 days for increased pay
• 25 shillings was required to live “life without luxury”
• Eva smith was on 22 shillings and sixpence
• Between 1903 and 1914, the suffragette movement used radical protest tactics to demand women's right to vote in the uk. Over 1300 women went to jail.
• What is a key theme in An Inspector Calls?

  Social responsibility
• What does Priestley want to address in An Inspector Calls?

  The welfare of the poor
• How does Priestley suggest social responsibility can improve life?

  By being considerate of one another
• How is social responsibility shown in An Inspector Calls?

  • Treatment of Eva Smith
  • Characters' responsibility for their actions
  • Inspector's lessons
• How does Sheila feel about her role in Eva's death?

  She feels shocked and responsible
• What does Sheila say to Gerald about truth?

  She is trying to tell the truth
• How does Mr. Birling respond to the idea of social responsibility?

  He dismisses it as awkward
• What does Eric say about Eva's death?

  He takes responsibility for it
• How does Eric show his sense of social responsibility?

  By taking the matter seriously
• What does Mrs. Birling say to Eric about his feelings?

  She is ashamed of him
• What lesson does the Inspector teach about greed?

  It is socially irresponsible to take without permission
• How does Priestley explore social responsibility in An Inspector Calls?

  • Eva Smith's death due to lack of responsibility
  • Sheila and Eric develop responsibility
  • Mr. and Mrs. Birling remain irresponsible
  • Inspector's lessons on mutual responsibility
• What happens to Eva Smith in An Inspector Calls?

  She dies because of others' actions
• What does Priestley suggest about the consequences of not taking responsibility?

  The world will become a terrible place
• What is the order of the chain of events

  1. Mr Birling refuses evas wage demand- fires her
  2. sheila complains in millwards- eva is fired
  3. Gerald takes her as his mistress- then ends relationship
  4. Eric forces her into a non-consensual sexual relationship- pregnant
  5. Mrs birling refuses her financial help
• Edwardian era

  • Written in 1945 but set in 1912
  • the rich were entitled to employ the poor, but they could punish them without consequences
  • The common theme of sexism
  • Masculinity overpowering women