inspector calls

• 'i didnt feel about her as she felt about me'


  indicates how the feelings werent reciprocated, as eva developed genuine emotion towards gerald, there was not only a class divide, but a emotional disconnection.

  this exploitation nature, gerald had taken advantage of eva.

  their different social classes may have impacted how he viewed their relationship as insignificant
• 'i dont suppose for a moment that we can understand why the girl committed suicide. girls of that class' 


  prejudice attitude by attributing her death to her social class, illustrates her actions are less deserving of understand.

  indicates the dehumanising attitude and hardship the proletariat faced, as evas death is dismissed, in addition highlights how the bourgeoisie viewed the proletariat as inferior to them.
• 'like bees in a hive'
• 'community and all that nonsense' 


  disregards social responsibility as he views it as pointless and dismisses the importance of community. presents the narrow mindedness and egoistic attitude of the upperclass
• 'now i really feel engaged'
• 'pretty girl.. very pleased with life' 


  womens worth was significantly based on their appearance.

  as shes introduced by her looks

  sheila is protected from societal conflicts due to women being emotional, which is ironically juxtaposed because of the cruel mistreatment towards eva symbolising the capitalist ignorance
• 'how could she do something like that'


  misogyny and sexist mrs birling is as she criticizes eva due to her class
• 'i am very sorry but she only had herself to blame' 


  removes blame and shifts responsibility to eva
• 'very pretty soft brown hair'

  gerald sexualises and objectifies eva based off her beauty and her looks
• 'you dont understand anything. you never did. you never even tried'

  lack of empathy and understanding. disregards womens emotions.

  eric confronts gerald of his lack of knowledge or consideration of women
• written in 1945, set in 1912
• audience would disagree with treatment towards eva, as they are slightly progressive
• 'these girls arent cheap labour- theyre people'

  sheila challenges bourgeois's views of perceiving proletariat as inferior and subservient. as her perspective progressively alternates through the play, as she recognises the exploitation towards the lower class, she criticises her prejudice family members to acknowledge their misogynistic attitude, but is dismissed for her views by her father who states 'If you don't come down sharply on some of these people, they'd soon be asking for the earth."
• 'as if a girl of that sport would ever refuse money'

  mrs birlings prejudice against eva smith indicating how the proletariat are money grabbing, her biased assumption projects her insecurity and greed of money. her unawareness of the struggles of the working class illustrates her disregard towards humanity. it reflects the unfair class system as the working class had harder jobs with little money
• 'id give thousands, yes thousands' 


  birling reflects his desperation to hide this scandal indicates his egoistic hubris mindset, as his belief of all eva is worth is money
• 'i insisted on giving her enough money to keep her going'


  gerald indicates he offered to provide support for her, indicating his attempt to exert control over her, however it indicates dependency and vulnerability as eva was unable to sustain her lifestyle.
• 'if they didnt get rid of that girl, i'd never go near that place' 


  sheila projects her insecurity and power of wealth and ignores her mistreatment towards eva
• 'i wasn't in love with her or anything, but she was pretty and a good sport' 


  eric reflects his misogynistic and shallow attitude of eva as he dehumanizes her and