inspector

Cards (4)

  • INSPECTOR
    Responsiblity
    • "we don't live alone. we are members of one body."
    • "public men, Mr Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges"
    links - socialist, preistly's voice, moral
    • "millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths"
    links- represents and defends working class citizens
    technique - extended metaphor
    • "they will be taught in fire, blood and anguish"
  • INSPECTOR
    Effect on the birlings
    • "an impression of massivenss, solidarity and purposefulness"
    links - imposing, in control, important, powerful
    technique - semantic feild relating to his size
  • INSPECTOR
    Forceful
    • "I'm not going until I know what happened"

    Accusatory
    • "...each of you helped to kill her"
  • INSPECTOR
    Blunt
    • "She wasn't pretty when I saw her today"
    • "She was here alone, friendless, almost penniless, desperate [...] And you slammed the door in her face"
    links - emotive, sympathetic
    vivid imagery - makes them feel guilty
    dramatic pauses - builds tension
    Not intimidated by class
    • "Don't stammer and yammer again at me man. I'm losing patience with you people."