an inspector calls

• 'just a knighthood of course' - Mr birling, to Gerald. Themes: social class
• 'used the power you had' - Inspector, to Mr Birling. Themes: social class
• 'probably a socialist or some sort of crank' - Mr Birling, about the Inspector. Themes - social class
• 'If we were all responsible for everything... it would be very awkward' - Mr Birling. Themes - responsibilty
• 'its what happened to the girl and what we did that matters' - Eric, to his family. Themes - repsonsibilty.
• 'public men... have responsibilities as well as privlages.' - Inspector, to Mr birling. themes - responsibility
• 'it frightens me the way you talk' - sheila, about her parents. themes - youth and age
• 'we often do on the young ones' - Inspector, to Mrs Birling. Themes - Youth and age
• 'I was really responsible?' - Sheila, about Evas suicide. theme - youth and age
• 'im ashamed of you as well - yes, both of you' - Eric, to his parents. holding them accountable as well as himself. Themes - youth and age
• 'you children' - Mrs birling, referring to Eric and Sheila. Themes - Youth and age
• 'wretched girls suicide' - Mr Birling, referring to Eva. Themes - wealth and power
• 'if they didn't like those rates, they could go and work somewhere else' - Mr Birling, about the girls protests. Themes - wealth and power
• 'were respectable citizens, not criminals' - Gerald, to the Inspector. Themes - wealth and power
• 'I insisted on giving her money to keep her going' - Eric, talking about his affair with Eva. Themes - wealth and power
• 'i'd give thousands, yes thousands' - Mr birling to the inspector. themes - wealth and power
• 'you seem to be a well behaved family' - Gerald, talking to the Birling family. themes - secrets and lies
• 'and who will suffer more than i will' - Mr Birling, about the possible scandal. themes - secrets and lies
• 'i don't believe it, i won't believe it' - Mrs Birling. themes - secrets and lies
• 'you don't get drunk' - Mrs birling to Eric. Themes - secrets and lies. Eric is really an alcoholic
• 'she isn't living on the moon' - Inspector to Mr Birling. Themes - Gender
• 'be quiet so your father can decide what to do' - Mrs Birling to Sheila. Themes - Gender
• 'as if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money' - Mrs Birling, about Eva. Clear preconceived prejudice. themes - gender
• 'she had to go' - Mr Birling, about Eva. She voiced her opinions and concerns. Themes - Gender
• 'how do we know any girl killed herself today' - Gerald after they find out Goole wasn't really an inspector: act 3
• 'I didn't feel about her as she felt about me' - Gerald, unlike eric, Eva seemed to truly love Gerald, at least that's what he believed. act 2
• 'for gods sake, dont say anything to the inspector' - Gerald to Shiela, act 1
• 'you lot may be letting yourselves off nicely, but I can't' - Eric to his family

  'the one I knew is dead.' - Eric, to Gerald when the latter tries to make excuses after they find out Goole wasn't an inspector. act 3
• 'because you're not the kind of father a chap can go to' - Eric, to Mr birling. act 3
• Mrs b: 'I'm afraid he may have had rather too much to drink tonight.'

  Inspector 'Isn't he used to drinking' - about Eric, showing the inspector knew all along about Erics drinking tendancies. act 2
• 'why shouldn't they try for higher wages?... I'd have let her stay.' Eric, sticking up for the underpaid girls, showing his good morals. act 1
• 'You're just beginning to pretend all over again,' -Sheila, to Mr and Mrs Birling. Act 3
• (rather wildly, with laugh) 'no, he's giving us the rope - so we'll hang ourselves' - Sheila, showing shes become more mature. the quote reflects how the inspector is only taking information to incriminate the Birlings. act 2
• 'I think it was a mean thing to do. Perhaps it ruined everything for her' - Sheila to Mr Birling. Act 1
• 'I was the only one who didn't give into him' - Mrs Birling. act 3
• 'But you weren't asked to come here to talk to me about my responsibilities' - Mr Birling, to Inspector Goole. act 2
• 'I did nothing I'm ashamed off' - Mrs birling, act 2
• 'So hold your tongue if you want to stay here' - Mr Birling to Eric, who keeps answering back. Act 3
• 'I'm talking as a hard-headed practical man of business ... there isn't a chance of war' - Mr birling, ironic to the audience as he was wrong. act 1