Act 1

• The theme of social class is prominent in Act 1, where the stark differences between the upper-class Birling family and the working-class Eva Smith are highlighted.
• 'Unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable.'
• 'The _______ don't want war.' - Mr B______

  'The Germans don't want war.' - Mr Birling
• 'It's my duty to keep _____ costs down' - Mr B______


  'It's my duty to keep labour costs down' - Mr Birling
• 'Working together - For lower _____ and higher ______.' - Mr B______

  'Working together - For lower costs and higher prices.' - Mr Birling
• 'A man has to mind his b_______ and look after himself and his ___.' - Mr B______

  'A man has to mind his business and look after himself and his own.' - Mr Birling
• "What about war?"


  Eric
• "And to that I say - fiddlesticks!"

  Mr Birling
• "Silly little war scares"

  Mr Birling
• "Just a knighthood, of course."


  Mr Birling
• "And I'm still on the bench."


  Mr Birling
• "Wretched girl's suicide"


  Mr Birling
• "I refused, of course."


  Mr Birling
• "He could have kept her on"

  Eric
• "I don't play golf."

  Inspector Goole
• "Why shouldn't they try for higher wages?"

  Eric
• "He's an old friend of mine"


  Mr Birling
• "These people aren't cheap labour - they're people."

  Sheila
• "I felt rotten about it at the time, and now I feel a lot worse."

  Sheila