An Inspector Calls

• ' I'm talking as a hard headed man of business'


  Mr Birling
• ' Mixed up like bees in a hive'


  Mr Birling- doesn't care about responsibility
• 'The Titantic- she sets sail next week... and unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable' 


  Mr Birling- Dramatic irony
• As the play goes on, Mr Birling has fewer and fewer lines.
• ' Girls of that class'


  Mrs Birling- Being dismissive of the lower classes
• ' Go look for the father of the child, its his responsibility'


  Mrs Birling- quick to pass on responsibility
• ' As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money'


  Mrs Birling- Dismissive of Eva
• ' Look mummy isn't it a beauty'


  Sheila- Childish
• ' But these girls aren't cheap labour, they're people'


  Sheila- begins to take responsibility
• ' I cant stop thinking about this girl, destroying herself so horribly'


  Sheila- fear is a catalyst for change
• ' we're respectable citizens, not criminals'


  Gerald- cares about reputation and tries to pass on the blame
• ' What about this ring?'


  Gerald- He hasn't learnt from the inspector
• ' How do we know any girl killed herself today?'


  Gerald- in denial and wants to prove the inspector wrong
• ' Suddenly guffaws'


  Eric- shy and awkward
• ' Half shy, half assertive'


  Eric- shy and unsure
• ' You're not the kind of father a chap can go to when he's in trouble'


  Eric- tries to pass on the blame
• ' we all helped kill her, and that's what matters'


  Eric- takes responsibility
• ' burnt her inside out of course'


  Goole- violent imagery
• ' better to ask for the Earth than to take it'


  Goole- passing on wise judgement
• ' blood fire and anguish'


  Goole- final message (threat)
• 'One Eva Smith has gone – but there are millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us'


  Goole- Warns that our actions can be changed and we can become more responsible
• Inspector Goole is Priestley's mouthpiece
• ' Famous younger generation who know it all'
• ' it frightens me too'
• 'public scandal'
• ' i was in that state where a chap easily turns nasty'
• Shelia and Mrs B are sent to the drawing room so that the men can discuss business.
• ' At least i am trying to tell the truth'
• 'we did her in alright'
• 'It’s my duty to keep labour costs down'


  Mr Birling
• 'But I think she had only herself to blame'

  Mrs Birling
• 'Mother, I think it was cruel and vile'

  Sheila
• 'We have to share something. If there’s nothing else, we’ll have to share our guilt'


  goole
• 'Public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges'


  goole
• 'he's giving us the rope se well hang ourselves'


  Sheila- jokey and wants to make an impact on her family
• 'but this wont bring eva smith back to life will it?'


  Sheila- final message